A life can certainly be worth living independently, but Palm Springs drives home the idea of companionship in its own goofy yet genuinely poignant way. The nihilistic nature of Nyles and to some degree Sarah provides a fascinating starting point for their relationship, and as they come to know each other better, the film directly challenges those who truly believe nothing matters. At heart, Palm Springs is a love story, but not one with naïve or outdated notions about romance or partnership. This is also one of the most charming and root-worthy onscreen couples I’ve seen in years. There’s a deeply human undercurrent throughout Palm Springs that keeps the film firmly grounded despite its sci-fi-infused premise, and it’s a testament to Samberg and Millioti’s performances (and Barbakow's handle on tone) that it works as well as it does.
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Both are well-versed in comedy, but they easily vacillate between more goofy Lonely Island-esque humor (the movie nearly had me crying laughing) and truly emotional dramatic sequences (the movie also had me just crying).
They both get to be hilarious and witty and messy and sad and complicated, and let me tell you, Samberg and Millioti are absolutely phenomenal here. The end goal for both isn’t to sleep with one another or to “change” the other person. Nyles isn’t some buffoon whose life is going to be straightened out by the nagging Sarah, and Sarah isn’t merely a sex object for Nyles. Nyles and Sarah are given equal weight as characters. What makes Palm Springs brilliant is the various ways it sidesteps pitfalls related to this particular genre.
They’re both lying to themselves about different things, but in each other they find a reason to get out of bed every day. Over the course of the film, they begin to break down each other’s barriers. Nyles and Sarah initially agree not to sleep together, but you can probably guess where this story is going. Shenanigans ensue, and it's perfect comedy bit after perfect comedy bit. Nyles and Sarah soon hit it off, and we watch as they enjoy this carefree lifestyle together. He parties, he hooks up with people, he dies, but he always wakes up in the same day. After what he describes as years and years at this, Nyles has become resigned to his fate, and quite literally lives as if nothing matters because it doesn’t. She tries every trick in the book to get out, which Nyles warns her he’s already tried. Right off the bat this is a brilliant subversion of a Groundhog Day or Russian Doll-like premise, because when Sarah gets stuck in the time loop she immediately learns that she’s not alone-someone is right there with her. The result is a hilarious comedy, heartbreaking drama, and genuinely moving love story that dares to say that maybe life is a little better with a companion by your side. That’s the basic setup, which admittedly sounds quite generic, but screenwriter Andy Siara and director Max Barbakow use this as an entry point for a hysterical, poignant film that could have gone wrong in so many ways, but consistently makes the perfect choice. They become stuck there for reasons outside their control, and then begin to realize the weight of existence might be easier to bear with a buddy. The basic, spoiler-free logline is that two strangers meet at a wedding in Palm Springs-bridesmaid boyfriend Nyles (Samberg) and the maid of honor and bride’s sister Sarah ( Cristin Milioti).
This is a movie that begins as one thing, but then very quickly becomes something entirely different-and it’s downright brilliant. To tell you the plot of Palm Springs, a new comedy film produced by The Lonely Island trio of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone, is to technically reveal a spoiler.
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