A new review says “Office Romance” never sticks the landing, arguing the Netflix rom-com squanders a promising setup around an airline CEO and the company lawyer who violate a no-dating policy.
Jennifer Lopez plays Jackie Cruz, a feared but polished airline chief, while Brett Goldstein plays Daniel, her anxious legal fixer; their in-flight chemistry supplies some of the film’s better moments.
The critique says Goldstein and co-writer Joe Kelly overload the 1-hour-52-minute movie with too many side characters and tonal detours, making it feel like a full streaming season crammed into one feature.
Betty Gilpin, Jodie Whittaker, Amy Sedaris and Edward James Olmos round out the cast, but the review suggests those additions cannot overcome weak plotting and uneven execution.
Rated R for sexual material, language and graphic nudity, “Office Romance” is directed by Ol Parker and is now streaming on Netflix.