the budget is in the gutter, the script is giving wattpad, somehow in the middle of this nicholas galitzine is still giving the performance of a lifetime

This movie is just pure escapism. I'm so tired of movies about dead partners, aids, unhealthy age gaps... As much as we need painful gay movies, we also need happy stuff. We need this bittersweet, fluffy content.

Nora is canonically bisexual in the books and is clearly dating Alex's sister I'm so sad they cut it out of the movie 😭

"HOW THE F*CK DID THEY GET UMA THURMAN TO PLAY YASSIFIED HILARY CLINTON" cindy you restored my will to live

One joke I saw online that describes my thoughts on RWRB perfectly is, "This movie is cheesy af but then again, I'm a rat" 🤣🤣

This is the antidote to ‘Purple Hearts’. Nicholas has gone from playing one closet bottom to another and now he’ll be starring in ‘Bottoms’. I see a pattern here.

People can say whatever about the CGI, the writing... but i better not see anyone talking about their acting and chemistry because RENT WAS DUE! I love them so much and hope they can work again in a project, if not a sequel of this, then another movie 🎥

Cindy’s bank account when she sees a shitty movie: 📈📈

I can’t find it in me to criticize this movie because the whole time I watched it, I was just kicking my feet and giggling. Even now I'm smiling just thinking of it. Walking around with a fucking smile on my face like I'm not a depressed ball of anxiety. They're just so damn cute

"Maybe you weren't gay, maybe you were just grieving. My condolences!" This killed me.

Uma 2024 because: • ally & feminist • accomplished thespian • she survived Tarantino, she understands suffering • our options are looking slim and grim

Well, maybe the real budget was the gays we made along the way.

"the British guy would pay like 10 dollars to go to the hospital". Actually, zero. He would pay zero money 😬

"He's clinging to that hair for dear life cuz he knows his genetics will not be kind to him" DECEASED

Bezos spent his entire Amazon budget on the summer I turned pretty soundtrack (Taylor swift, Beyoncé, etc.) RWRB was $2 and a dream budget yet it slayed

The funniest thing about the museum scene is that both guys have no idea what to do with their hands so they’re awkwardly walking around

"It costs you nothing!" Given that Henry then mentions Alex's family, he means that for Alex, everything could come crashing down for him career-wise but at the end of the day, his family & friends will support & love him. We saw how incredibly progressive his parents are. But from Henry's POV, only his sister will still love him AT BEST. He has good reason to imagine the rest of his family will ostracize him. Also, yes, royals don't do shit but the idea of Henry is that if for some reason, his brother dies or he doesn't have kids, Henry is next in line AND the next chance at producing an heir (he clarified himself as the "spare" when they got caught in the hotel). Again, as dumb as all of it is, imagine that kind of thinking being ingrained on you since you were a baby ("I have CENTURIES of history resting on my shoulders!") I think the easiest way to understand these characters (and thus the plot and to a certain extent, the script) is to notice that Alex is depicted as a stereotypical American: optimistic & very free in his life. Even his own mom told him to be more realistic when he insisted on her putting effort into winning Texas. Henry is a stereotypical European: traditional & a realist. He told his sister that the monarchy is antiquated (mind you, he says this specifically after he leaves Alex) but also tells Alex they can't be together because of the monarchy, therefore the *only* way (in his mind) to be able to be with Alex is not to be royalty. Edited for further clarity. Apologies if it just makes the comment longer. And wow thank you for likes everyone! ❤🤍💙

Henry’s actor did so good?? Like I could feel everything he was feeling. Idk if it’s just me but it felt like he had so much anxiety? As someone who suffers from really bad anxiety everyday I really just wanted to hug him and tell him that everything is gonna be okay 🥺🤍

i love how everyone who’s watched this movie is like “i hate how this isn’t shit”. it seems to be international because yesterday i watched a brazilian youtuber review this and his first statement was abt how surprised he was that two men who were in amazon’s cinderella and the kissing booth ended up starting in a movie that isn’t shit

"You acted like a heterosexual in front of my salad." I need that on a T-shirt, on a mug, on a water bottle, tattooed on my skin!

as a British queer, I think most of us are also definitely NOT royalists, so idt ppl would really care about a gay prince. Now a SOCIALIST gay prince…

This movie was often giving wattpad dialogue but alex' tony curtis eyelashes, nicholas galitzine's acting like he's in a nominated movie and not a ya amazon adaptation and uma thurman speaking to me in matthew mcconaughey's voice really made it work

It's so funny to me that Cindy is unintendedly going through Nicholas Galitzine's filmography with these videos, I bet that's how he chooses his projects, the likelyhood of a withcindy rection

I’m so happy that LGBTQ+ dramas like Pose and wholesome romances like RW&RB and Heartstopper have been able to receive widespread acclaim. I hope that their huge success leads to studios creating more LGTBQ+ positive content that can indirectly fight back against the anti-LGBTQ+ politics that have been plaguing society lately.

Nicholas Galitzine really won me back over with this movie, I absolutely hated Purple Hearts his character in it (not to mention the Cinderella disaster) but damn he was so good in this and his chemistry with Taylor Perez was SO PALPABLE. "a white man with princess peach lips" the way I spit out my wine

Marco finally got over Elle, and found a new identity as the President's son. Meanwhile, Luke left Cassie and the military behind, and became a Prince. It's great to see these actors star in much better movies.

I don't think the acting was bad, most cringy moments were more of a directing and writing thing, the actors can only do so much with the material they're given lmfao

I really enjoyed the movie, but I gotta say that Henry owes my doctor a copay. The whiplash I felt when I realized he was also the lead in Purple Hearts was intense.

27:44 Stephen Fry was brilliantly cast in this movie 🌈 P.S. The way he said ‘homosexual’ was a Masterclass in speech and diction.

You know this movie is definitely a fantasy with blue Texas 😭

Best thing this movie did was saving both of their careers

They got Stephen Fry to play the homophobic king. The gay national icon, my one and only Oscar Wilde…the casting department knew what they were doing.

“When the prince said, ‘I know that too, sweetheart’ - that’s when I lost my friend” this was hilarious

the moment cindy literally predicted alex and henry's love story during the cleaning closet scene had me GAGGED

I’m so glad you enjoyed it. The bisexual disaster rep was truly what I needed. As a peace sign bisexual myself, having Alex be one really warmed my heart. I need these two actors to appear in more together. They worked so well together and the chemistry gave me butterflies.

genuinely wild how marx writing in the 1840s led to Nicholas Galitzine being straight4pay in half his movies & being best known for playing a gay prince

Not Cindy bottom shaming the gays hahaha This movie was a fanfic, and I loved it for it

The adorable romance & natural sexiness in this film makes Purple Hearts feel even more like a horror film 😂

Alex is the Poli Sci Major we think we’ll find as a classmate. Life is full of disappointment.

"Have you seen all the old people in the royal family? you could give them like 1 hot cheeto and it would kill them over" has to be lit one of the best sentences in 2023. lmaoooo. Loved it

I'm here to enjoy some boy dinner (Taylor Zakhar Pérez) and of course Cindy being iconic

Cindy using British slang correctly and telling us to make British boys go through heartbreak? ROLE MODEL FOUND 🔥

I thought it was a fun movie and a light hearted adaptation that we needed more than ever. We need more goofy representation.

Taylor and Nicholas have finally redeemed themselves. everybody cheered 🎉 on a serious note, this movie is such an easy watch, it’s corny and unrealistic in places but endearing and cute. it has romance, drama & humour. escapism movie, if you will. also the chemistry between the actors is off the charts!!! the boys really came through with this one 😏

Cindy, the book is SO MUCH better than the movie! I mean, don't get me wrong, the movie was INCREDIBLE but they erased so much stuff, like Alex's sister (June) and several other subplots. Also, that scene with the crowd in front of the palace will always make me cry :( It's true, this movie was a pure form of escapism, and I wish we lived in a utopian world like this where we're all accepted by society for our queerness

The supporting cast in this movie is very funny and a big shoutout to Zahra who has to constantly deal with tomfoolery not of her own making 😂

I’m a queer type one diabetic and let me say “Purple Hearts” is a hate crime.

I swear I'm so annoyed the movie didn't go into Henry's grief more because in the book it's so clear that it's not just "he is cute with kids so he's a good guy". Henry specifically made the choice to go to that hospital because his dad died of cancer. (okay it still kind of is the "he's a good guy because he's nice to kids" thing but there's a bit more to it)

I've found out that Nora (Alex's best friend) is actually bissexual in the book, I wished they hadn't erased that in the movie, they could've at least mentioned it casually

Alex: *Is a pure agent of chaos for the first 20 minutes of the movie* Alex: "I guess you can say I'm bisexual." Me: "You don't say!"

The grieving not gay moment really sent me 😂 Cindy really went from just kiss to sorrows, sorrows

I’m sat for Cindy to react to this movie! 😂👏🏾

love them making henry a bad singer when nicholas has been singing for years and has released a song

I wish they would've kept the part of the story where Alex had his bi awakening after Henry kissed him. It was so relatible. Cindy would've probably liked it.

“He’d be the greatest twink that ever twank” CINDY PLEASE I ALMOST FELL FROM MY CHAIR 😭

Cindy continuously roasting the cake💀

Cindy always encouraging revenge and I’m not opposed to it 😈

Need to start a support group for people who planned to hate watch this and then ended up getting really invested and enjoying it....

As a Brit, I entirely agree with your opinions on the last scene. That scene was the one that I genuinely laughed out loud at coz I felt it was so stupid. Like the British queer community is not exactly known for their love of the monarchy. Defo some gays like the monarchy, but a lot of ppl have quite conflicted feelings on them, esp during this cost of living crisis where the coronation involved multiple robes which were each worth the price of a house…

The scene where they are making romantic eye contact while everyone is dropping it low absolutely sent me. I had to pause the movie because I couldn’t stop laughing at the absurdity. But like really it gives such millennial energy 🤣

LMAO I can't with Cindy's comments sometimes! "Any time you break a British man's heart, that's just revenge for their colonialism" I DIED DEAD DECEASED CREMATED DNR.

This movie has been my comfort during these last few days, as has the book, ever since it came out. The love I have for this story is immeasurable. Most of all for Taylor, actually. I've been a fan of his for years now, and everything he does and supports (foundations, brands etc) makes me admire him even more. Nick is a blessing to watch, and honestly, everyone involved in making this movie deserves a standing ovation on a daily basis.

Cindy, Henry was definitely NOT A Virgin 🤣😅

The casting was so good and i cant stop rewatching it! Theyre just so awkward and cute and in love. We so rarely get gay rep with happy endings and im so happy this adaptation is good.

The book was pretty much a comfort read for me, i feel like the movie delivered those vibes pretty well!

Tbh, the funniest part about the RWRB movie was seeing people's opinion change before the movie had even come out. I'm not sure if it had to do with how my algorithm on tiktok worked (though I doubt it because I've seen most people on tumblr complaining and tumblr doesn't even have an algorithm as of now), but especially after the cast was announced there was so much negativity and people were pretty unanimous in the fact that the movie would be bad. Then, like, two or three months before it was released, the marketing team really just rolled up their sleeves and decided that "we're going to show them how good this really is" and after a bunch of teasers and *checks notes* instagram accounts for the fictional characters was released, it seems like people just changed their minds??? (As someone who did get a bachelor degree in communication, I've really enjoyed seeing what they've done to change public opinion. Also, the instagram accounts are genius!)

I’m also wondering how they got Uma Thurman, also yassified hillary Clinton 😭🤭

This is the start of the author note in the book: "I came up with the idea for this book on an I-10 off-ramp in early 2016, and I never imagined what it would turn out to be. I mean, at that point I couldn’t imagine what 2016 itself would turn out to be. Yikes. For months after November, I gave up on writing this book. Suddenly what was supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek parallel universe needed to be escapist, trauma-soothing, alternate-but-realistic reality. Not a perfect world-one still believably fucked up, just a little better, a little more optimistic. I wasn’t sure I was up to the task. I hoped I was. What I hoped to do, and what I hope I have done with this book by the time you’ve finished it, my dear reader, is to be a spark of joy and hope you needed." I think the movie did well to stay true to this goal. There are a lot of things not addressed and stuff, but it is a supposed to be a fun escapist rom com.

12:10 Gay yearning knows no bounds. Also, that man survived an Ed Sheeran song played twice in the Cinderella movie, he is *desensitized*. 18:06 There was a Twitter thread of a girl realizing the same thing, I'm not kidding.

I watched this movie three times and loved every second of it, I am officially one of the girlies

They did, in fact, beat the no chemistry allegations

There are actual TEARS coming out of my eyes from trying not to lose my sh*t laughing in the middle of a Starbucks. I love your reactions.

The way she guessed the entire plot at 8:30 is hilarious

Reactors not recognising Stephen Fry is killing me. I almost choked when he showed up. Just casting him in that role was hilarious!!! Same with him doing the announcements in Heartstopper 1 and 2!

honestly this movie is just… silly 😭 but honestly it’s not a bad thing, it’s sweet and a little stupid but that just kinda makes it loveable and charming lol

“He’s clinging onto that hair for dear life cause he KNOWS his genetics will not be kind to him” Omg😭💀!

Not Cindy catching that in the first 3 minutes while not knowing that Alex's eyelashes were a minor plot point in the book 🤭

The book is also surprisingly good? I thought it was overhyped but I unashamedly enjoyed it.

Some of the things that seemed kind of random in the movie, really made sense in the book. Their time near the end at the Victoria and Albert museum is like a perfect example. You see a lot more about their letters in the book, and it made the V&A scene make more sense. Also, the fact they had to cut out Alex's sister June was just sad. I loved June. I wish they had done this like a limited 6 episode series or something, but i am sure it was all budget focused.

Cindy continuing to produce some of the highest quality review content in her pajamas is both intimidating and reassuring for me. Like obv Cindy is very impressive and has so many skills but also very relatable?

No because this movie is what imma watch with my kids one day. It’s as cute as a Y2K romcom! Also yesss😂 this August was for the girls and the gays 🤭😭😍

After seeing Bottoms, I doubt Nicholas cared that much about his project choices. It seems he just casually grabs any opportunities he gets here & there. I love the versatility & will try my very best to gatekeep this guy 😂

“A white man with Princess Peach lips!” Cindy, stop! 😂😂😂💖👑🌸✨ Your comedic timing is amazing.

"Yaasified Hilary Clinton" took me out at the KNEES

“Okay maybe you weren’t homo, maybe you were just grieving” LMAO 😂

17:30 I feel like in that scene Henry doesn't talk about having important responsibilities as the prince. What he means is that everyone in the country feels like they have a right to him. That they own him somehow. They don't see him as his own person, they see him as "Henry, the prince of England". They see him as "their prince". And that entails the image they project on him. I think that he's afraid that if he ever breaks away from that image, everyone will take it as a personal slight and will give him so much sh*t for it. Way more than he would get if he was just "an anonymous person in the world".

Nicholas Galatzine is an incredibly expressive actor. I think he should get much more recognition and attention. He is capable of playing characterful serious roles as well as giving special meaning to simple entertainment. I would love to see him as the new James Bond and in a Jane Austen novel adaptation. The chemistry between the two leads is very good in this film and I love the tasteful portrayal of the sex scenes.

if you want to watch another good (queer) movie with Henry’s actor it’s called handsome devil ! the guy truly has range lol

20:46 the funny thing is that the Henry’s actor is actually a pretty great singer. He uploads lots of covers on his socials and he’s definitely talented. So he actually had to make the effort to sound awful here lol.

I wanted more to be honest, felt like they fell in love way too fast. Should have been even better as a mini series.

21:32 the whole point of this scene is that alex is in love and oblivious while henry is scared it's that fucking simple and i'm sick of ppl making the same goddamn joke and pretending like taylor is not a good actor

Can't believe Cindy remembers Nicolas was in the Cinderella movie, she was too busy drooling over Idina Menzel the whole time

I love how every queer people I know (including myself) reacted the exact same way. Like I litterally texted my ace friend about it the moment it ended with "the saddest part of this movie is that we have to create a fictional world where we would be accepted so that it can exist somewhere" and she answered "litterally my thought". Seems like we're all cynical depressed mess 😂😂😂

your entire reaction felt like the personification of that dog meme that says "i know what you are" and i mean this as the best compliment like you're so funny

Cindy did you just refuse to learn Alex’s name and just call him “the main guy” the whole time on purpose 😂

i love how anyone who hasn’t seen handsome devil thought nicholas wouldn’t be able to be henry and im so glad he’s receiving such praise for this, although as a book reader i didn’t care for the changes, but if i view it as a standalone film i did love it.

the thing about the british royal family is that if you are connected to the royal family then you do have to put on a role etc. and you actually have no access to any royal money + you have no money of your own because you've never had a job, and if you do anything wrong they're completely to lock you in the palace and take away things like your phone/other devices that give you access to the outside world (which happened to meghan markle before she left). the only way you wouldn't be under those restraints is if you completely give up your title which can be difficult because, again, you have no money or home after they take all of that away.

Officially putting out a petition to see Cindy and Netflix Party watch something together. I think it’ll be fun!

I kinda regret reading the book before watching the movie because there were a bunch of characters that were scrapped in the movie (June, Rafael Luna) who would’ve given the characters more depth in their personality in this movie. Still bitter we didn’t get to see the full experience of them exchanging love letters thru email but this movie is great! The book is better imo. Huge fan of Cindy btw

Cindy, can we expect a Bottoms reaction once it is on streaming? I mean Bottoms, the movie by Emma Seligman, not a different meaning of bottom.