I’ll be honest – I went into Splitsville expecting another cookie-cutter rom-com. However, this little gem blindsided me in the best way possible. It’s easily one of the funniest films I’ve seen this year.
As someone who’s endured far too many predictable meet-cutes, it was refreshing to find something this wickedly honest. This chaotic rom-com throws Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona into the messy world of open marriages, with directors Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin mining comedy gold from relationship disasters. The entire theatre – myself included – was caught between cringing and laughing out loud.
What makes it work is how unafraid it is to get messy. The film never judges its characters for being disasters. Instead, it embraces the chaos of modern romance and lets people make questionable choices without casting them as saints or villains. This honesty is what lifts it above formulaic rom-coms.
Yes, some moments had me hiding behind my popcorn from secondhand embarrassment, but that’s exactly what made it feel so real. It’s a reminder that love doesn’t follow neat rules – and sometimes the most relatable stories are the messiest ones.
A bit of the slapstick veers into the absurd, but that only adds to the charm. My favourite scene was when the two leads unleash chaos on each other and tear through a house like it’s their personal wrestling arena. It’s unhinged mayhem that takes multiple twists and turns that are bound to surprise as much as they will make you belly laugh. Watching two grown men having the world’s most expensive tantrum is absolute riot!
If you’re tired of flawless people with flawless problems, Splitsville is your chaotic comfort watch: a rom-com that embraces the cringe, celebrates the mess, and keeps you chuckling long after the credits roll.