Maintenance Required
Let’s be honest… there are bad movies, and then there’s Maintenance Required. It’s not funny, it’s not moving, and it disappears from your mind before you even have time to get annoyed. It promised to be different, but nope. Same old story. Flat characters, recycled lines, elevator music… everything feels the same. Ten minutes in and you’re already checking your phone — or thinking about dinner.
Madelaine Petsch and Jacob Scipio try, they really do, but there’s just no way to save it. No soul, no rhythm, no spark. Nothing. It feels like a rom-com made with a template — the kind someone writes on autopilot: “throw in two attractive leads, a misunderstanding, a kiss at the end, roll credits.” And that’s exactly what it is.
Lacey Uhlemeyer’s direction doesn’t help either. No tone, no charm, no energy. The jokes don’t land, the romantic bits fall flat, and when the film tries to be serious, it’s just awkward. Everything looks rushed, careless — like someone said, “whatever, it’s done, just upload it.”
The only thing worth saving — and by far — is the song This Is the Day by The The. It plays twice, and for a moment you feel like you’re watching another movie. It’s got soul, it’s got life. Which makes it hurt even more, because it reminds you of what this story never manages to have.
And in the end… nothing. You’re the same as when you started, just more tired. Maybe even emptier. It leaves nothing, teaches nothing, provokes nothing. Some movies should just stay locked away and be forgotten. Honestly, this one should’ve never left the drawer.
Madelaine Petsch and Jacob Scipio try, they really do, but there’s just no way to save it. No soul, no rhythm, no spark. Nothing. It feels like a rom-com made with a template — the kind someone writes on autopilot: “throw in two attractive leads, a misunderstanding, a kiss at the end, roll credits.” And that’s exactly what it is.
Lacey Uhlemeyer’s direction doesn’t help either. No tone, no charm, no energy. The jokes don’t land, the romantic bits fall flat, and when the film tries to be serious, it’s just awkward. Everything looks rushed, careless — like someone said, “whatever, it’s done, just upload it.”
The only thing worth saving — and by far — is the song This Is the Day by The The. It plays twice, and for a moment you feel like you’re watching another movie. It’s got soul, it’s got life. Which makes it hurt even more, because it reminds you of what this story never manages to have.
And in the end… nothing. You’re the same as when you started, just more tired. Maybe even emptier. It leaves nothing, teaches nothing, provokes nothing. Some movies should just stay locked away and be forgotten. Honestly, this one should’ve never left the drawer.
Mini Review: Let’s be honest… there are bad movies, and then there’s Maintenance Required. It’s not funny, it’s not moving, and it disappears from your mind before you even have time to get annoyed. It promised to be different, but nope. Same old story. Flat characters, recycled lines, elevator music… everything feels the same. Ten minutes in and you’re already checking your phone — or thinking about dinner. Madelaine Petsch and Jacob Scipio...