In an era where rom-coms take the helm as a major go-to binge watching option, the plot market for the same has never been any more exhausted than before. Gone are those days when falling in love on screen was easy and just ran on sincerity, with having to do/say things from the heart. Usual genres with stories that fill your heart with love are now somewhere close to being outdated.

What has not, however, is the classic hater-to-lover or enemies-to-lovers trope that has had viewers in a chokehold ever since the classic tales of Pride & Prejudice or Wuthering Heights. 

Doubling down on that is a color-focused office rom-com, Relationship Goals, which does kick off a mid start, but leads onto something meaningful, at the least. 

Three best friends juggle their dilapidated personal relationships and a ton of work at New York’s top morning show, with the central lead Kelly Rowland's honest, hardworking character almost putting everything on the line to get the promotion they so desperately want. But alas, all hopes bite the dust, as a charming, ever-present old someone, Jerret Roy (Method Man), lands to claim the position. While the newcomer already starts amassing fans since day 1, our lead Leah Caldwell finds it difficult to co-exist, with team management persisting as a major goal to achieve to appease the boss. 

Days pass, and on a prominent back and forth over deciding Valentine’s Special for their show, our leads keep marching to different beats, until the grand solution to all, a book named Relationship Goal comes to rescue.

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Having helped Leah’s girlfriends already, who have been working their way through a broken relationship and a family embarrassment, the book starts to spell magic for both our boss lady and, well, Method Man.

Hours of heated discussion turned into heartfelt exchanges, and the same pair who found it difficult to breathe in each other’s presence was found dancing and karaokeing at an office corner. Matters soon escalate to a date, and the pair, having already sparked a long, forgotten chemistry, find themselves in each other’s arms. However, all hell breaks loose. Panicking, Leah Caldwell rushes out of Roy’s apartment with an outburst, which almost has our lead in shatters. As predictable as it was, the story successfully revives itself where an ambitious woman does not let go of her all to now make space for someone who meant the world to her.

Method Man’s protagonist finds its best not to stir the situation more and quietly recedes, and Caldwell moves on to bag the top game. However, tragedy strikes again, as emptiness consumes our newly crowned TV lead, which has her take comfort against the epitaph of her dead mother and advice of gold from a lone father. Caldwell soon realises life’s not all about running a successful Morning America show, but too late. 

The movie offers yet another distinct deviation from our typical love stories, where the man undergoes major character development to woo the woman. In this rom-com, it is our Leah who understands there is more to life than just sitting in a grand room at tall, lonely skyscrapers, and saves the day.

Rushing to the airport in time to save her love from flying away, Leah pulls a dirty trick on the airport staff to have Roy detained. As a distressed Roy processes what just happened, a hearty confession awaits him at the other side of the queue. In no time, our leads lock lips, and head for Leah’s best friend's long-overdue marriage, with love, life, and laughter befalling every main character of the show. 

  All in all, the movie does end on a happier note and puts a smile across your face. Set in modern-day office drama, it does struggle initially at first, but if you do hold yourself through the first few minutes, the 1h 36 min dramedy does end up as a good, if not a great watch, especially thanks to its cast.  

Powered by strong female friendships, a yearning for love, and solid BFF goals all walking hand in hand, the film feels more like a wholesome family watch than a typical couple-centric romance.

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