Netflix fans have given rave reviews to a romance film starring Lindsay Lohan, saying it’s ‘the best’ example of a genre film they’ve ever seen.
Through the Facebook group Netflix Bangers, which has more than three million members, a user asked whether the film was worth watching.
Others were effusive in their praise of the film in the comments, saying, “I loved it so much.”
Another wrote: ‘I loved loved loved this movie! I’ve watched it 3 times already. The best romantic film!’
One gushed: “I liked it so much.”
The film in question is Irish Wish, which follows the journey of Maddie Kelly (Lohan), a book editor whose dream man is just days away from marrying her best friend in Ireland.
However, a spontaneous wish on an ancient stone magically changes her fate and turns her into the bride.
After the film was officially announced in September 2022, production began in Ireland that same month.
Netflix fans have given rave reviews to a romance film starring Lindsay Lohan, saying it’s ‘the best’ example of a genre film they’ve seen
The film in question is Irish Wish, which follows the journey of Maddie Kelly (Lohan), a book editor whose dream man is just days away from marrying her best friend in Ireland.
The film was then released on Netflix in March 202, and debuted at number one on Netflix’s most-watched movies just one day after its release.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, but Lohan’s performance and chemistry with Ed Speleers – who played the character James Thomas – were praised.
It caused Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos to take note of the film’s success, as he noted, ‘Irish Wish’ is great!
I go by the numbers, how many people watch it. I mean, people watch everything.
In this on-demand world, people generally turn off things they don’t like. 65 million people watched that movie. It’s a huge hit and people love it,” he said The New York Times.
Please register The GuardianBenjamin Lee gave the film one out of five stars, writing, “Netflix has specialized in the kind of anonymous content that can play in the background while some ironing is going on, and is never likely to distract from the most important task at hand.”
“This is what we expect from them at this stage, but it is not what we wish for Lohan, an actor who is back on the ladder and deserves to climb much higher than this.”