As I sat down to watch Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s latest comedy, Nobody Wants This, little did I know just how starved I had been for a well-written comedy about two people falling in love.

All it took was the first episode of creator Erin Foster’s ten-part series about a podcaster who falls in love with a rabbi to have me hooked.

I enjoyed said episode so much that I had to pause the series to take a moment to audibly express how happy I was to be watching something I was enjoying so very much. My precise words to myself (because I was home alone) were: ‘This is so good! Wow!’ Then, I said something similar on social media so that more people could get to it.

Part of the magic that makes Nobody Wants This a fun watch is the chemistry between the entire cast. But especially between the two leads. Bell’s Joanne and Brody’s Noah have personalities that click so well that you can’t help but root for them. 

Essentially, the dialogue in Nobody Wants This is where the real magic begins. I love how funny and rooted in the modern experience the story is, and I’m forever here for the fun, engaging, thoughtful and mature way that Noah and Joanne communicate with each other.  

Similarly to how I felt after the first five minutes of Casino Royale (2006), I hoped and wished the remaining nine episodes would be as well-executed as the first. Ultimately, I have my favourites. But, for me, Nobody Wants This is a delight from start to finish. 

Treat yourself, if you haven’t already.

Happy Film Loving,

G