What If

2014 "...being friends has its benefits?"
6.8| 1h33m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 08 August 2014 Released
Producted By: Fastnet Films
Country: United States of America
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Medical-school dropout Wallace has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry, an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Romance

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Director

Michael Dowse

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Fastnet Films

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What If Audience Reviews

Alicia I love this movie so much
Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable
FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
kjohoy Loved this film, smart & funny. Characters are relatable.
dallaswhiskey Many romance movies are essentially about infidelity. The girlfriends, boyfriends and spouses are just sort of extras in the way of the love story. This always makes the story less romantic to me. At least this movie doesn't deny it, since the issue of cheating is actually talked about throughout the movie. Wallace has a friend Allan whose current relationship started with cheating, and neither Allan or his girlfriend Nicole seem to see anything wrong with that, quite the contrary.The writing is good and there are some genuinely funny moments with Wallace and Chantry joking with one another. I also like the scene where Chantry's bitchy-but-not-completely-evil sister is about to tell her a vicious lie about Wallace but then apparently changes her mind mid-sentence and ends up turning the story into a joke, saying something like "and then the cops came and Wallace shot them all in the head, he's such a jerk".I don't get the comparisons to "When Harry met Sally". Wallace has a crush on Chantry from the first time they meet, and it's hardly one-sided either, so theirs is never a real friendship like that of Harry and Sally. This movie is also nowhere near as sweet, most of the characters don't come out very likable at all, and it's just not as good either.
baspeter1888 Up beat classic comedy drama movie, for those sweet summer nights. I personally though the acting was alright, but i probably could not tell even if it was not. Plot was nice and simple nothing new, but then again one does not watch these films for there innovative plot lines. The characters and dialog were fresh and made chuckle from time to time.overall a nice fun movie that will set you up for a fine evening, if the mood is right.An 6 if your not feeling like this kind of movie. An 8 when it is just right. And it is probably something you could watch with your girlfriend. Ps: not that i would know sad man, with his sad life, that needed to fill the lines of this review.
l_rawjalaurence Set in Toronto, WHAT IF? centers on Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe) who develops a close friendship with Chantry (Zoe Kazan), yet finds himself unable to fall in love with her due to her long-term relationship with boyfriend Ben (Rafe Spall). Wallace and Chantry are thrown together a lot - especially when Ben takes a job in Dublin - and feelings develop between them. The rest, as they say, is history.Michael Dowse's production has some sharp dialogue, especially involving Wallace and his best friend Allan (Adam Driver). Likewise Chantry develops a close relationship with her sister Dalia (Megan Park): Dalia at one point attempts a one-night stand with Wallace, but Wallace proves too enduringly attached to Chantry.Daniel Radcliffe doesn't have to do much in the film, apart from adopting an endearingly hang-dog expression whenever circumstances conspire against him. Likewise Kazan has a limited range of facial expressions ranging from quizzical to slightly aggrieved. The stand- out characterization in the film is that of Driver, a tall, rangy young man with a taste for salty conversation who ends up "settling down" with Nicole (Mackenzie Davis).The film is way too long - we end up yearning for the predictable end to take place - but the Toronto locations are atmospheric. WHAT IF? is one of those films that passes the time but nothing else.