Lindsay Lohan’s latest film Irish Wish has been savaged by film critics, with one calling the film an “AI-generated harbinger of doom.”
The Netflix film, released on March 15, received a dismal 34% film score via Rotten tomatoes.
“There are no leprechauns in this terrible romantic comedy,” wrote The guards Wendy Ide. ‘Otherwise, virtually no cliché about the theme park Ireland remains untouched’
The Janeen Damian-directed project stars Lindsay as Maddie, a book editor whose world comes crashing down when her secret crush gets engaged to her best friend. After Maddie reluctantly accepts the role of bridesmaid for the wedding in Ireland, she soon realizes that her heart’s desire lies elsewhere.
“As a fairytale romantic portrayal of Ireland, Irish Wish is almost insultingly bad,” says John Nugent rich said about the movie.
Lindsay Lohan’s latest film Irish Wish has been savaged by film critics, with one calling it an ‘AI-generated harbinger of doom’
The Netflix film, released on March 15, received a dismal 34% film score via Rotten Tomatoes
Variety Owen Gleiberman joked, “The film is as frothy as the froth on a pint of Guinness, as formulaic as the latest disposable Netflix rom-com.”
Rachel Handler from Vulture didn’t hold back either, calling it a “crypto-fascic, AI-generated harbinger of doom” that “could only have been written by a maliciously programmed artificial intelligence.”
“There’s so little feeling in Irish Wish,” Kimber Myers said Crooked market tent.
“I’ve cried more at (and cried more during) actual greeting card commercials than anything in this movie.”
Johnny Oleksinski from The New York Post wrote, “This high fructose corn syrup movie remains lighthearted, that’s for sure, but it’s much less campy and therefore annoying.”
Despite the negative reviews, Lindsay received praise for her performance.
“(Lohan) is an undeniable star and has always been successful as a comedian,” Marya E. Gates said with RogerEbert.com.
Oleksinski added, “Lohan is her usually charming self throughout, once again wasted on a cardboard streaming project.”
Lohan, who welcomed son Luai with husband Bader Shammas in July 2023, also served as the film’s producer.
“She’s very involved in structuring the visuals for the film,” said Christina Rogers, director of the Netflix original film. Rush.
“She meets with our directors and helps make that decision; she has a lot of input into her wardrobe and how she presents (the film) on social media.”
The Mean Girls actress also discussed her professional journey, hinting at a possible interest in directing.
“Sometimes I feel like I’m directing my directors, and I don’t know if they like it or not.”
“There are no leprechauns in this terrible romantic comedy,” wrote The Guardian’s Wendy Ide. ‘Otherwise, virtually no cliché about the theme park Ireland remains untouched’
The Janeen Damian-directed project stars Lindsay as Maddie, a book editor whose world comes crashing down when her secret crush gets engaged to her best friend
“As a fairytale romantic portrayal of Ireland, Irish Wish is almost offensively bad,” Empire’s John Nugent said of the film
Despite the negative reviews, Lindsay received praise for her performance
“(Lohan) is an undeniable star and has always been successful as a comedian,” says Marya E. Gates of RogerEbert.com
She’s also watching a major biopic about another famous redhead actress.
“I really want to play Ann-Margret, and we’re trying to find a writer for that story,” she told Bustle.
“She’s a triple threat, and on top of that, she’s an amazing woman. So I really want to do her justice and help tell a great story for her.”
Irish Wish is now streaming on Netflix.