Though they've worked together before, Platonic reunites Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne for a sharp comedy about friendship where each of them are absolutely electric. Our review:
It’s kind of weird when a man and a woman are friends, right? Like a heterosexual adult man and woman, being the best of friends, and the words “sex” or “romance” never even enter their minds? And what if they both have their own partners or families, too? It shouldn’t be weird! In fact, if you think about it, it actually makes complete sense and is… healthy? Someone who is glued to your hip, down to go on an impromptu mini adventure, or is perfectly content with doing absolutely nothing...
The two desperately try to latch on to the familiarity they cultivated over their 20-year friendship, but as their awkward, stuttering sentences would indicate, their rapport is covered in dust. Later on, Will is genuinely surprised when Sylvia accepts his invitation and shows up to the party he was throwing at the Lucky Penny, a brewery where he’s the “brewmaster.
Most importantly, Byrne and Rogen are giving exceptional, nuanced performances. They know when to pull the joke trigger and make you laugh so hard you might have to pause the screen to collect yourself, but they also imbue their work with genuine moments of tenderness and vulnerability—just like a true and honest friendship should be.
There’s a moment later in the season where Charlie embarrasses himself by doing something completely out of character, but rather than immediately disliking him for stepping out of line, you kind of feel bad for him. Macfarlane fits the role like a glove and brings a pep to a part that could easily have been one-dimensional. His likability, plus the fact that his best friend at the law firm is played by Macfarlane’s Bros’ costar Guy Branum , makes his screen time that much more memorable.
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