Sam Esmail’s First Movie Breaks the Rom-Com Formula, and It Works

The Big Picture Sam Esmail’s film Comet breaks the rules of the romantic comedy genre by using nonlinear storytelling to unravel the doomed relationship between Dell and Kimberly. The initial “meet cute” between Dell and Kimberly sets up their connection based on shared disdain for idiots, but the film quickly reveals their unhappy future. Esmail’s … Read more