All you got to do is put your popcorn in the pan, wilfully engross in a romantic comedy, and get ready for the best surprise. Contrary to a traditional foes to lovers tale, the title of Netflix’s show is not just an “Anyone But You”. Beneath the glossy veneer of designer handbags and trendy cafes lies a secret weapon: the “tongue in the cheek” of the very author – the writer himself, Shakespeare.
A Match Made in the Bard’s Playhouse
At first sight, the idea “Anyone But You” might be considered standard and even million times heard. Step in Beatrice “Bea” Knightly (Sydney Sweeney) – a social media celebrity who is good at both making jokes and having a great style, which matches even the Kardashian family’s. Next comes Ben Calder (Glen Powell), who is a vain sportscaster with a house smile brighter than those attack ships of laserdom and an ego comparable to Kanye in his triumph. Shot that feels passionately but does not emanate from the romantic side of matters. These two complement each other, in a way, a match and some lighter fluid – the langage for a comedy suicide.
However, if you feel the connection between the two pieces, you will discover that the story of the eponymous tragedy of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” lies at the heart of the plot. The two sitcoms have a central pair featuring clever references of linguistic dexterity by Beatrice and Benedick in the play and Bea and Ben in the series. Their banters have those sharp, but in a mysterious way a dualistic don, always making the audience curious as to what comes forward.
The Plot Thickens (With a Modern Twist)
But just like in the drama by Shakespeare, lots of miscommunications and interference of Ron, Bea’s friend, into Ben and Bea’s love story turns out to be a big issue, too. The antagonist in “Much Ado About Nothing” is not the cause of the tempestuous deep rift which surfaces in the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick. The author has updated the article and now it reflects the modern times. Herein social media becomes the idiom for which it fears. With a strategically crafted social media identity and an annexation based on wrong assumptions between Bea and Ben, a promising relationship can be damaged long before they discover that they might be right for each other.
A Collection So Sensitive Even the Players on the Globe Planet Would Enjoy Them.
And “Anyone but You” is one of Shakespeare’s many plays where he proves his gift for creating complex and interesting characters. Bea’s Crew which consists of influencers also is very funny and generally peculiar with personal borealone as well as motivations. It’s got the “eternally sunshine” Dani, the doubtful Chloe who stays supportive at the same time, and Ethan who prefer working with the computer and secretly writes space-aged sonnet. Ben’s friends are totally another incarnation – a set of hot athletes who would not even look human without sound blaring from surround the TV. Their loyalty cannot be doubted, but the matchmaking-always-fails claim may be a leap in logic.
Modern Language That Conveys A Timeless Message
In addition, one of the very catchy parts of ‘Anyone but You’ is how it manages to successfully rephrase the everlasting nature of Shakespeare’s themes in modern context. A fresh insight emerges in the age of social networking and influencer culture when the play addresses such themes as love, deception and “war of the sexes.” The Beast that Bea has crafted online, though, serves as a garb for Bea’s real-life persona which she keeps quite distant and witty. Beatrice has underestimated Ben’s shade, which is the reflection of spoiled Benedick’s misconceptions.
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“Anyone But You” is not only a cheesy romance movie but something more than that. It’s a love song to Shakeazza, smatter with the sewkly titillations for seduction of the Iambus sticks. Cast your eyes on a mischievous painting about “Romeo and Juliet” that hangs in a popular coffee shop on the Broadway road. A choice scene where Ben backstage during a rehearsal specifically overhears a private conversation through a vent pinpoints a key scene for “Much Ado About Nothing.” For those who are acquainted with Shakespeare’s work, these playful references add another layer of relish.
The Prince of this Rom-Com Genre, (at least if the Streaming Services are Home to Him).
Seeing as the “Anyone But You” is a great surprise, a film that captures an idea that stories will always be re-told and that even the most traditional ones can be original just for the modern audience. Through this, Shakespere demonstrated his own brilliance in combining Shakespeare’s unique wit and common ‘enemies to lovers’ plot element. Talking of the next time the craving for a rom-com with little bit of literary taste kicks in, don’t forget to put “Anyone But You” on and you might just find yourself in this love affair by the time the movie is done; the love affair of finding yourself in love with Shakespeare once more, and possibly the person sitting right next to you.