What makes the movie sing is the fact that its characters feel like they exist beyond the margins of what we see onscreen, which is the biggest thing rom-coms lost after the 1990s.

An unbelievable premise, but sweet and romantic.

Even the undercharged charisma of David Duchovny as Bob is well cushioned by the film's refreshingly zesty script.

There’s a kind of strange magic to this rom-com that so many films in this genre are missing these days.