Jay Ellis & Alison Brie Star in Somebody that I Used to Know

Jay Ellis & Alison Brie Star in Somebody that I Used to Know - Amazon Prime

“Heartbreaks are part of love. How would I know how to appreciate love, if I hadn’t experienced how much it hurts to have my heart broken” Pia Barna. Along with his wife Alison Brie, Dave Franco an American actor and filmmaker has written and produced Somebody That I Used to Know. While the couple has written the film, Franco directed it while Brie starred in it. The movie was released on Amazon Prime in February 2023.

After her role as Amber in Spin Me Round where she was also a writer and producer, she can be seen depicting the role of a showrunner of Dessert Island, a successful but waning reality TV series. After his role as Lieutenant Reuben "Payback" Fitch in Top Gun: Maverick, Jay Ellis can be seen portraying the role of a ‘dreamy’ ex-boyfriend Sean.

Chronicling a mid-life crisis of Alley (played by Alison Brie) as she returns to her hometown, revisiting her previous relationship with ex-boyfriend Sean (played by Jay Ellis), Alley is forced to confront her life choices and question who she was, who she is, and who she might become.

Learning about Sean’s engagement with Cassidy (as played by Kierson Clemons), Alley is forced to attend his marriage that is to be held the immediate weekend to film it. With the tinge of jealousy, it is easy to notice how Alley circumnavigates his fiancé, getting her assistant, Kayla, to dig up information about Cassidy's family. Alley finds out that Cassidy is alienated from her parents and she used to perform with her punk rock band. The journey from then becomes a journey of self-discovery as not only does Alley reunite with her mother to pursue her passion but Cassidy pursues her interest in her rock band and Sean accepts her the way she is, asking for no compromises because of his planned life trajectory.

A film that is enjoyable to watch, this rom-com has very interesting dialogues scattered throughout it and may even leave you in a few tears. Love can be outgrown, no matter how compatible the couple may be and we can see this through Sean and Alley’s love story. The film was shot in Estacada, Leavenworth, Newberg, Portland and Serenity Mountain Retreat.

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