Today is Valentine’s day, and Netflix dropped a bunch of titles to let us know about the same. Here’s the In Love All Over Again review to tell you whether this show is a play or pass. Created by Carlos Montero, Todas las veces que nos enamoramos stars Georgina Amorós, Franco Masini, Albert Salazar, Kyle Scudder, Carlos González, Roser Vilajosana, Blanca Martínez, Alejandro Jato and Abril Montilla, alongside other cast members.
In Love All Over Again consists of eight episodes, each ranging from 40-50 minutes. They are directed by Bàrbara Farré, Mateo Gil, Ginesta Guindal and Carlota Pereda and written by Carlos Montero along with Guillermo J. Escribano and Almudena Ocaña.
Netflix’s Description of the show reads:
Ever since they met, Irene and Julio have been falling in love, splitting up, and then trying again. Will they ever find their happy ending?
-In Love All Over Again Review Does Not Contain Spoilers-
Almost every person claims to have peaked in college. However, with an experience like this one, it is hard to expect peaking to happen so soon. In Love All Over Again gracefully explores what it is like to be naive and self-important in college. It also depicts how self-importance never really leaves people after they graduate.
This show was clearly perceived to be a storyline that would continue over multiple seasons because the pacing is driven in such a way that it ends on a surprising cliffhanger. Although, the story doesn’t give audiences enough incentive to follow these impeccably flawed characters. It must be clear that perfect and flawless characters do not make good content, but this show forced this writer to acknowledge that some mistakes should be learned from and shouldn’t end in terribly plot-driven decision-making.
For a character that is placed in high regard only for his good looks and penchant for gratuitous nudity, this show did nothing to tamp that down outside the narrative. Like a miserable break in the fourth wall, the character is objectified through and through. Furthermore, the female protagonist is thrust into the story with no personality and no monolithic trope either because that would require some confines of her personality to be drawn.
In Love All Over Again would have been a lot better received if it were perhaps marketed differently. Because if we shift the lens towards love, these two characters emulate none of those signals that indicate any sort of real connection aside from the pure superficial attraction that binds them together for 20 years. The female protagonist has a better romantic arc with her best friend than she has with her love interest in the show.
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Like the book Cleopatra and Frankenstein, the show tries to move from character to character, exploring their lives in relation to the protagonist but does a sub-par job at giving them a personality. Like the treatment the female protagonist got, this show also treated its supporting characters with the same level of indifference. The frequent use of sexuality as a marker for emotional intimacy and the inability of the show’s creator to find his voice in the show are just some of the reasons why this show truly does not do a good job of reassuring audiences about love.
The sparingly good thing about this show is the unapologetic representation of college students and their struggles to be different in this world. It perfectly encapsulates the early 2000s experience through camera angles and cinematography. Additionally, it does a great job of accurately exploring group dynamics in friendships while also leaving room for some well-placed conflict.
In Love All Over Again Review: Final Thoughts
While the trailer and the marketing do a good job of shepharding audiences in for a journey when it comes to these characters, it doesn’t live up to what it had promised. What should have been a show about two people consistently making a connection and losing it because of their own obtuse nature is instead a thoroughly well-organised recount of their sexual encounters ending in bad decisions and some substance abuse.
Moreover, the show does a terrible job of servicing the romance genre by romanticising deeply toxic relationships and characters. It uses the characters as models and objects to play around with instead of actually giving them a voice and a character. Perhaps the only character that has a semblance of some kind of depth is the male protagonist, who is riddled with fear and anxiety.
This writer suggests audiences not spend time watching a show that doesn’t end well, doesn’t give any closure, and instead forces them to watch 320 minutes of two characters in an unruly game of push and pull.
In Love All Over Again is available to stream on Netflix. What did you think of Julio and Irene’s relationship? Let us know in the comments below.
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