I watched Netflix's new romantic comedy film, Voicemails for Isabelle, and while it's a complete smash hit - there is one glaring issue18:43, 24 Jun 2026Voicemails for Isabelle is Netflix's latest romantic comedy film that's been delighting viewers. The film follows Jill (Zoey Deutch), a woman who begins leaving voicemails for her sister Isabelle who has recently died.‌The twist? A man called Wes (Nick Robinson) is picking up these voicemails on his new work phone, and is finding himself slowly falling in love with Jill after listening to her unhinged messages to her sister which include everything from anecdotes about her dating life to inside jokes.‌The film has been a huge hit and on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, audiences have given the film a 91% approval rating, while critics have also scored the movie highly with a 84% ranking.‌However, after watching the film there is one clear issue that was immediately jarring - so look away now if you don't want spoilers!The issue with this romantic film is that the main characters barely interact. This means that by the end of the film when Wes confesses his love for Jill in a romantic New Year's Eve gesture, it just doesn't sit very well.‌Wes manipulates a work trip so that he can travel from Austin to San Francisco and orchestrate a run-in with Jill. This was 100% stalking behaviour, but because he's handsome and charming and this is a rom-com, viewers can excuse this madness as a grand romantic gesture.However, he then lies to Jill throughout the two weeks they are together, failing to tell her that he knows many of her most intimate thoughts after receiving her voicemails - meant for her dead sister - for months.But, even in the realms of romantic storytelling, this can reasonably be semi-excused by his lame efforts to tell Jill the truth and his genuine conflict about the situation surrounding their budding romance.‌The main issue is that by the end of the film, this couple who were are supposed to be rooting for, have only actually met a few times. When he visited in San Francisco, they were mostly meeting after work to spend time together, then a few weeks later she joins him at a wedding where things go awry.So by the end of the film, Wes might know Jill very well, but she doesn't know this stalker! If he wasn't played by the ever so handsome Nick Robinson, this would most surely be a stalking horror story.‌Additionally, throughout the film, it's Jill who is the main character, she is who we follow and root for, while Wes is more of a handsome but second tied character. This means that when they get together at the very end, it makes total sense why Wes wants Jill, but slightly less obvious why Jill wants to be with Wes.Nonetheless, this was anything but a swing and a miss from Netflix as Zoey Deutch appears to be their rom-com lucky charm ever since the release of Set It Up in 2018.While the relationship and romance seems a little rushed at the end, the film is utterly fantastic with quick witty humour and references, along with moving performances and a script that touches on deeply personal issues that are almost guaranteed to leave audiences in tears.Article continues belowThere's a good reason it has been charting on Netflix's most watched since it's release - and will likely stay on there for a long while yet.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.