Overview

• Meg Ryan and David Duchovny's new movie 'What Happens Later' is a romantic comedy that falls flat according to critics, mainly missing elements of whimsy and heart - key constituents of the genre.
• The film focuses heavily on the characters' past grievances, with a large chunk dedicated to discussing their shared dislikes but fails to offer any depth to the characters or their relationships.
• Ryan's and Duchovny's strong performance chemistry serves as a rare redeeming factor in the movie, with distinct humor and a palpable connection between their characters portrayed effectively.
• The movie does attempt to address some of the genre's cliches and offers a less-than-ideal ending, but doesn't substantially comment on topics like romance, life, and love.
• Despite a promising premise of two exes stuck at an airport due to a snowstorm and the film's dedication to the late Nora Ephron - known for iconic rom-coms such as 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Sleepless in Seattle', 'What Happens Later' fails to live up to audience expectations, eliciting feelings of lifelessness and defeat.