One of the best things to come out of "Ted Lasso" is Brett Goldstein's new popularity. Roy Kent was one of the best characters on that show, and a lot of it was due to the way Goldstein brought Kent to life. In the years since, he has been in some high-profile movies ("Thor: Love and Thunder") and co-created, written on, and acted in one of my current favorite shows, "Shrinking." Because of this, he and co-writer William Bridges were able to release "All Of You," a movie version of "Solemates," a one-season show from 2020.
Set in a future where there is a test to find your solemate, "All Of You" follows two friends, Simon (Goldstein) and Lara (Imogen Poots).
One of the interesting aspects of the movie is that we only see Simon and Lara together. They have been best friends for years, but there is clearly something more between them. This movie lives and dies on the chemistry between the lead actors, and Goldstein and Poots have it in spades.
The movie is a study of these two characters. It is a solid movie that I enjoyed with great lead performances. The concept of a test that finds your solemate is a bit sci-fi, but that is as far as it goes. There is no future tech or anything like that, so it's not just for genre fans.
All of You is on AppleTV.
7/10
Rated R for sexual content/some nudity, language, and brief drug use
1h 38m
