There have been so many of these time loop movies/shows but that works so well for this movie's concept. The love story is great, both Samberg and Milioti play each other very well without ever going over the top. The scenarios and reactions feel very realistic. J.K. Simmons was great here but Gallagher and rest of the cast is wasted here. The screenplay handles predictability factor very well.

Wow this movie is actually kind of great and I'm not even the biggest Samberg fan outside of Popstar, but his chemistry with Cristin Milioti was pretty fantastic throughout. I think the first two acts were the strongest though, because that's when I was laughing the most, but even though the third act did get a bit more serious I was still really enjoying it for the story. J.K. Simmons was also great in the brief scenes he was in and while the rest of the cast didn't make a huge impression I did get some good laughs out of Samberg's girlfriend and Tyler Hoechlin.

B+

I really loved this. it was funny, surprising and sweet. The entire cast was fantastic. I've been recommending it to several people since I watched. A-

It's not as hilarious as some previous Lonely Island ventures but it's definitely the most cinematic one. In terms of hilarity there is plenty of fun and laughs to go around though, it's just a well written and made comedy. The time loop day isn't too innovative, but I'm not tired of it yet and it isn't particularly special in the way it deals with it either, but it mishmashes its features into a nice mix. Samberg and Milioti are great and Simmons adds the right touch as well. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

B+

The timeloop story is stuck in a timeloop of its own, becoming a subgenre rather than just a wacky way to edit your film. We've already seen Love Wedding Repeat from Netflix this year, in the fall there will be games called Deathloop and 12 Minutes and I'm sure season 2 of Russian Doll isn't too far behind.

Palm Springs doesn't give a fuck about any of that. It takes the TimeLoop genre and owns it, creating a story of finding meaning in a mundane nihilistic existence. Having Samberg start the movie already in the loop was a nice twist (that was heavily foreshadowed but I was still surprised) that almost immediately set it apart from its peers. Moloti serves as the audience surrogate for most of the film, but even that is taken for granted as we realize she is stuck waking up to the worst decision of her life over and over. Brutal.

The laughs come frequently, and heavily - my favorite being the sex montage. Yet it never lets the comedy undermine itself like Lonely Island normally would (and I would have been fine with this normally.) The sweet and serious dramatic moments all work too though, and the characters earn their ending.

A+

And yes, that is a higher grade than Edge of Tomorrow and Groundhog Day. Fight me. Life is meaningless.

Could have used a few more laughs, but nice romcom and Samberg and Milioti are both great. Interesting ending. I hope streaming is good for a romcom revival.