The most generous assumption is that the script was watered down by too many studio notes, pushing for ever-broader scenarios and ever-denser characters.

Old-school rom-coms can feel mechanical in their remorseless drive to grind out their happily ever afters in spite of character or logic. Sweethearts, in contrast, is a gentle little film that has real heart

Bright, breezy and requiring little in the way of close attention, the teen rom-com “Sweethearts” is perfect for those who prefer their movies to be barely more than background noise.

This sharp-witted, slightly raunchy romcom follows platonic college pals who make a pact to split up with their respective high-school sweethearts over the Thanksgiving break.