Someone Great: An Ode to Female Friendship

My favorite movie has lately been Someone Great. It came out in April,

2019 on Netflix exclusively. Someone Great was written and directed

by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who was inspired by her own heartbreak.

In the movie, an aspiring music journalist Jenny landed her dream job

at Rolling Stones in San Francisco. Because of this and other factors,

Jenny’s boyfriend of 9 years decides to end the relationship. To keep

her mind off her heartbreak, Jenny gets ahold of her best friends Erin

and Blair for one last adventure in New York City. With a little help of

an outfit montage, a couple fights, and some epiphanies, they have a

successful last adventure at the Neon Classic, a surprise pop-up

concert. Jennifer Robinson describes the movie as a “hilarious and

heartfelt story of friendship, love, and what it means to let go of your

twenties and enter adulthood.” 

The movie has influenced millions of people. Since it has come out, I

have watched it at least 10 times. My favorite thing about this movie is

it focuses more on friendship and less on the loss of a lover. Saira

Khan describes the movie as “a rom-com that really an ode to female friendship”. The

friendships demonstrated in this movie reminds me of my best friend Emma and I’s relationship.

Even though we don’t actually have a lot in common, we still support each other, like to have a lot of

fun and also call out each other out when needed. This move doesn’t end with the man and woman

coming back together, instead it focuses on friendship and growing up. It is something everyone can

relate to and will have you inspired by the end of it. 

Also, if you want to understand my Halloween costume you better watch Someone Great before

Saturday evening.