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5/10
Plays it way too safe
jtindahouse29 January 2021
I find Lucy Hale oddly charismatic and watchable. I'd only seen her in horror movies before now - some a lot better than others - and even though the movie wasn't always the best, she was strong in spite of it. I decided to give her a go in a romantic-comedy (yes, that's how grim the film releases are currently that I'm having to resort to these genres) and it was much the same thing. The movie wasn't much to look at, but she shone through nonetheless.

I decided to give this one a go because of the R rating. I thought it might be willing to push some boundaries and take some risks. Sadly, it was very tame. It played it very safely and that was my biggest disappointment out of this one. No film that has multiple scenes set in Las Vegas should ever be as mundane as this.

The characters were the other big let down for me. Outside of Hale's character, there really isn't anyone offering much. Her three immediate friends have some half-decent moments, but they are very few and far between. Her love interest played by Leonidas Gulaptis was as generic as they come.

There's a fun concept here and handled with a little more effort and daring this could have been something. Sadly though, this one will be gone from my mind in a week.
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4/10
Lazy excuse for a comedy
jfgibson733 August 2021
This is a very unfunny movie about a women exploring her sexuality. It's rated R, but manages to be as tame as a tv movie from a family channel. I think someone thought Lucy Hale making minimal facial expressions equalled comedy. The dirtiest lines come from Mindy Cohn, who is maybe the last person we want to hear them from. The lead actor is some interchangeable blank of a romantic interest--you never believe these two people are interested in each other romantically. Poorly written, poorly cast, and just overall lazy.
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6/10
good start ,.... super stupid later....stupid ending.
afterdarkpak4 August 2020
Lucy hale is soo pretty and she has ugly bf in this ? and he dump her ?.. that really stupid thing here. some werid acting but its exciting .

this movie could be good if the plot goes smoothly but it really got off from the beginning till the end.

its not even a sex comedy. if this movie release in early 2000 , then maybe yeh its good, but not in 2020.
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1/10
What did I just watch?
randyunseen19 July 2020
I downloaded this comedy movie thinking it would be funny. It's dumb unfunny girl meets facts of life. The writing Is so over the top unfunny and extremely uncomfortable to watch. The outrageous sex jokes didn't work... Not one of them. Did anybody watch the dailies and realize nothing is working. Zero chemistry, Zero Sexy, Zero Funny, I cringe during most of this movie. How can you make a bomb like this? Not one funny scene.

The director and writer should be embarrassed to have their name on this Picture. I've never given a 1 on IMDb before. But this movie took an hour and half of my life that I will never get back.
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Really Bad Writing and A Horrible Script, Is Just Really Bad Writing and A Horrible Script
megjdm-1077519 July 2020
Wow, absolutely the worst. Just another "Rehashed Rom-Com" that has been done so many times it makes you sick. There is nothing remotely original in this film. The fact the writer has the character going to s strip club to learn about her own sexuality is quite simply the most farcical thing I have ever seen. The production company should put this back on the shelf till the planet is truly at the point of Armageddon at that point we would have nothing to lose watching it.
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6/10
Surprisingly not a bad film
chloegalley25 September 2020
A nice girl like you is an American romantic comedy which stars Lucy Hale. I was scanning through Netflix and thought it looked good so I watched it and I actually really liked it. Lucy Hale is brilliant as ever as an actress and she plays the character really well. The movie had me laughing and was entertained throughout. The rating for this movie is ridiculously low it deserved a bit more than a 5 I have seen some rubbish films. Not a bad film to watch ignore the low rating and watch it for yourself. A girl chick film to watch
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2/10
Sexy sitcom for Disney Junior
morcego25 July 2020
A sad attempt at a sexy funny story that is neither sexy nor funny.
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6/10
Let's talk/act about sex baby ...
kosmasp8 June 2021
Let's talk about you and me ... well that would be the movie and me! Now some might say, the movie talks? Yes it is a "talkie" ... silent movie jokes aside and if you thought this was hillarious ... I actually think you still might have issues with how the movie handles things. Unless you are as sexually oppressed as the main character here is and how Americans are portrayed at least.

The thing is, it was on a good way to actually be funny ... to show us something interesting with some steamy fun as a side dish - no pun intended. But even the strong opening ... Lucy says something where you may roll your eyes ... did she really just say that? Yes - that's what she said ... literally. Anyway and another joke aside, it is fun enough I reckon and if you are able to see it in your heart to put the flaws aside ... there is fun ahead ...
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2/10
Oh boy........ another sick hollywood masterpiece
windsorenquirer18 July 2020
It started well, funny and interesting but then 5 min later it went down the hill. The girl is nice, funny and good looking, the guy not really (too mature for her) and there's no chemistry between them whatsoever. The plot is totally unrealistic and plain stupid.
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7/10
"Some Call Her Loose"
Kamurai2520 November 2020
Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.

I don't think this is one anyone is going to watch over and over, but it's a great one-shot.

Lucy Hale is amazing, and I'll admit I wasn't a big fan of her character on "Pretty Little Liars", but it really seems that she can elevate any role she takes, this one included. I honestly have a very short list of actresses that could have pulled this off as well as she did.

There was also a fun appearance by Jackie Cruz ("Orange is the New Black") with fun hair which was funny to see her expand her range, just a little, as the last time I saw her she was a scientist in "Tremors: Skrieker Island".

The story is a little odd, but it's designed as a "slice of life" sort of rom-com, so the setting is so allegedly normal to contrast the main character as odd in the idea that she's not into sex.

I'm really torn on the movie's key concept that she's odd for not being overly sexual or that she's not because she's so uptight. Regardless, she has a fun little list of things to do, but she's clearly going to do it once and move on. I'm a fan of "try it once, and if you don't like, then you can never do it again", but we're told to laugh at someone being brave about this.

While the movie is supposed to be about her growth as a character, she clearly isn't designed to actually growth, just get out of her own way long enough to open her to a new experience of a new man, and then have that same openness become a conflict. I'd say that was a spoiler, but I think that is part of the movie's concept.
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3/10
Hallmark meets Hollywood
Nuodinga21 July 2020
This is going to be my first ever review. I just had to share my thoughts on this film. When I saw a trailer I thought it would be a fun film to watch. I am not a very picky person when it comes to comedies. I couldn't be more wrong about this film. It wasn't funny at all. I felt like an entire film was so much like Hallmark films with PG friendly characters but then there is sex subject that doesn't get any spicy scenes. It wasn't either proper predictable romantic Hallmark film you would watch on Christmas about two people falling in love nor a sexy comedy with dirty jokes and funny scenes. I am a fan of Lucy Hale and that is why I watched it. Unfortunately for me the whole story was a cringe fest. If you consider watching this film, think Hallmark film with super PG friendly love story which meets somewhat not spicy sex comedy where is no sex scenes or anything funny. I can't even pick one thing I liked about this film. Really disappointing.
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9/10
An enjoyable break from the world
wesley-7194217 July 2020
I wasn't looking for Gone With The Wind when I decided to download this film. I found Lucy Hale adorable in this role. Although the topic was about sex, it was handled in a smart way. It wasn't overly raunchy and I could watch it with my teenage children.
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7/10
I... actually kinda like this?
r96sk22 March 2021
I... actually kinda like this? It's dumb no doubt, but it works.

Just narrowly, I will say that. 'A Nice Girl Like You' does feature moments that don't come out well, though I honestly didn't dislike watching it all unfold. There are a couple of funny moments, particularly one lippy bit, and Lucy Hale (Lucy) makes for an enjoyable lead.

It's an amusing and fun premise. Of course it is nothing near perfect and I was extremely close to rating it a notch lower, yet I think it has enough to it to make it a worthwhile watch. I can, admittedly, see it splitting opinion. As noted, Hale is the star but I also found Jackie Cruz (Nessa) and Mindy Cohn (Pricilla) decent.

The film is directed by The Brothers Riedell, two guys I in fact used to watch years and years back when they were doing YouTube and Internet Icon. I seem to recall enjoying their content on there so it's nice to see them making films nowadays. I still remember their subscribe song/outro thing seven+ years on...

Every now and then I find a film that isn't all that great but I still have a fine time with it, this is one of those occasions. Not gonna lie, I'm cool with this.
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2/10
Never getting this time back...
jillbobaggins-0733720 September 2020
I obviously wasn't expecting a huge amount from this film but thought a light hearted comedy on a Sunday arvo would be perfect. It's terrible... ZERO CHEMISTRY between the leads. Adhir is the best thing about this film to be fair. Honestly, so bad and cringy... don't bother guys..
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2/10
Disappointing
ian-86426 July 2020
A shining example of how to take all the right ingredients for a simple, fun rom-com and still manage to make a soul-less movie out of them. I wasn't expecting an Oscar-worthy production and I usually like the romantic comedy genre in spite of (and maybe because of) it's schmaltzy predictability.

There is however, one ingredient that must be present even if all of the others are lacking: Chemistry. For any rom-com to work, there has to be believable chemistry between the leads. Sadly, there is none to be found here. Also, frustratingly, there are many wasted opportunities to make scenes funnier, but they either weren't taken, or were half-hearted.

In the end, the movie turned out ironically to be like Lucy's character: Full of potential but somehow unable to realise it.
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Totally hilarious
Gordon-117 August 2020
This comedy is so funny, it's just off the charts. It made me laugh throughout the whole film. I recommend this totally hilarious comedy!
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7/10
Solid RomCom
duffman1945420 January 2024
Rom Coms follow formulas. This movie is no different, but there are enough small surprises to keep me interested. Let's talk about Lucy Hale. Only became aware of her recently through some other flicks. She is cute and charming and can fit into any Rom Com. I think I could watch her in anything. I'm really glad I stumbled on to this movie. It's harmless fun even though it's kind of predictable at times. Now I'm on a mission to find all Lucy Hale movies. She should be declared the queen of romantic comedies. All Hale the queen! I guess I'm just a sucker for a pretty face. And she has one! What movie is she gonna steal my heart in next?
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1/10
Completely Awful And Nothing Nice About It
leftbanker-117 July 2020
This film is made for people who obviously have no experience or knowledge of the human reproductive process, like home-schooled religious fanatics who think any sort of sex is a sin-or Hollywood writers who do nothing but watch movies. This is for the same crowd of desperately-bored housewives who made 50 Shades of Gray a bestseller. This is for women who have no idea what an orgasm is and think that sex is just another commodity that you can pick up at the big box store, or use some sort of miracle gadget to do all of the work for you, like one of those scam exercise machines.

This is made for frustrated women who can't actually come right out and tell their partner what they are looking for in bed. This much I know, you won't learn a thing about sex at a strip club, except what pathetic losers consider to be normal behavior. We all have everything we need to do it already. It's free and it doesn't matter what you look like (ugly people are capable of great sex, too, in spite of what Hollywood would have you believe).

This is billed as a comedy, but unless "to cringe" is now a synonym of "to laugh," they may have put this in the wrong category.

Is it just me, or is anyone else over the whole "sexy accent" thing in American TV and movies in which male leads have to have a British or Australian accent to be considered hot? News flash: Brits and Aussie men are total slobs just like we are.
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1/10
Another wasted hour and half
popa_man9927 May 2021
I never seen such movie where non of the actors were funny nor the as shallow boring writing as I have just seen in this movie. A total disaster .
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2/10
Absolutely dreadful
fluffchop27 June 2021
Omg the end credits yay!!! This was just painful to watch. An absolutely appalling film about nothing whatsoever. It was just a series of random scenes.
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8/10
Light-hearted comedy
juliet_elizabeth16 September 2020
This film had me laughing throughout and was an easy watch. Don't really get the bad reviews.
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1/10
Sadly the actors had just bad material to work with...
Fabian_W4 October 2020
In my experience that wos not really a movie... it was just one scene jumping to another with no real progression between them. Never seen such a mess of storytelling before. Comedic elements are mostly kind of slapstick and not funny in my opinion. There was no chemestry whatsoever between the main characters - but I do not blame that on the actors, I think they are capable of much more - it just is written that bad. Please, please review the very basics of storytelling !!!
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3/10
Mediocre (c)literature
melhall-17-4284159 October 2020
I can't believe this is my first review on this platform but I think this industry needs more Virginia opinions. So yes I watched this movie and yes it was terrible but I ain't going to c9mpletely count it off my list. The love story was not great but the representation on some female sexuality is not completely misplaced.

There were some really awkward moments on feel that stifled the flow of the story, out of place and felt like the mood/ genre of the film changed and didn't keep the same pace.

Acting was mediocre at best.
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3/10
Ehh? Not the best
tif_fany3 February 2021
After spending an hour and a half watching this I really don't even want to waste anymore time on a review. It wasn't the worst film I've seen but it was pretty bad. Started off okay and then just got worse all the way until the end. I was frustrated bc it had potential but the story line and plot just fell way too short.
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4/10
Ok
osullivanmichelle-0825810 November 2020
I love Lucy hale but God it was hard to concentrate watching this film. Wasn't very entertaining. Bit pg too, not great.
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