The viewer is introduced to the protagonist, Ally Brenner (Brie), along with the catalyst that puts her on her path. Still, Franco and Brie’s screenwriting is commendable. The music selections can be resonating and happen to add a layer of flavor to the story. Many of the songs work well with the scenes, such as Darondo’s “Didn’t I” as Brenner looks reminisces on her past at home and Eunice Collins’s “At the Hotel” during a narrative beat when the plot takes a turn for the worst. What I also love about Somebody I Used to Know is Phillips’s music supervision and the soundtrack that plays throughout the film. There is a mid-credits scene, but that is something that you could skip as it is merely to get a laugh out of the viewer. However, by the conclusion, I found that there was nothing to worry about. I was worried that the film might end up becoming too heavy on popular cultural references. There is even a bar scene reminiscent of that from Hogan’s film, and I quite enjoyed how it played out via narrative beats and some scene directions. In addition to that, the image of Brie’s character running naked on grass is an explicit allusion to the trio of characters running along the lawn–one after the other–in Hogan’s film. While this line is spoken at a VIP section of the Julia Roberts-led film, Franco’s film does it more organically. They share similar skeletons, like the presence of the line “somebody I used to know” and the protagonist who embodies that.

In fact, the film pays great homage to it as if a relative to the latter. However, while not directly stated in the trailer, it does hint at a closeness to My Best Friend’s Wedding. Somebody I Used to Know contains some old-school romantic-comedy references, although they do not necessarily have anything to do with the film’s plot. Amazon Studios Press Ally Brenner (Alison Brie) runs nude in this official poster for Dave Franco’s romantic comedy film, ‘Somebody I Used to Know’. Things only get more confusing when she discovers Sean is getting married to Cassidy (Kiersey Clemons), whose confidence and creative convictions remind Ally of who she used to be.ĭirected by Dave Franco, and written by Franco & Brie, ‘ Somebody I Used to Know‘ is an unconventional love story about three people who unexpectedly help each other re-discover who they really are, where they came from, and where they’re going. She spends a whirlwind evening reminiscing with her first love Sean (Jay Ellis), and starts to question everything about the person she’s become. Workaholic TV producer Ally (Alison Brie) faces a major professional setback, which sends her running to the comforts of her hometown. According to Amazon Studios Press, here is the synopsis for Somebody I Used to Know.

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