Oh, Hi!
July 22nd, 2025
MOVIE: OH, HI!
STARRING: MOLLY GORDON, LOGAN LERMAN, GERALDINE VISWANATHAN, JOHN REYNOLDS
DIRECTED BY: SOPHIE BROOKS
AMovieGuy.com’s RATING: 2 ½ STARS (Out of 4)
RATED: R
RUN TIME: 94 MINUTES
After my divorce, I recently dove into the toxic pool of online dating—a product of our times and, frankly, a breeding ground for new addictions. That experience gave Sophie Brooks’ new film Oh, Hi! an unexpectedly personal sting. It explores the perils of modern dating and clashing expectations through a deceptively simple premise: a couple on a countryside getaway ends up navigating hurt feelings, emotional disconnection, and an accidental kidnapping. The result is a film that works in parts—it has a great concept, lands a few solid laughs, but struggles to find a satisfying conclusion.
The story centers on Iris (Molly Gordon), a thirty-something woman utterly smitten with her boyfriend, Isaac (Logan Lerman). They head to upstate New York for a weekend of romance and relaxation—perhaps even to define their relationship. At first, everything goes smoothly: sex on the couch, swims in the lake, home-cooked meals. But things shift when they discover a stash of sex toys left by the Airbnb owners. What begins as playful experimentation quickly spirals after Isaac reveals he’s not looking for anything serious—unlike Iris, who’s desperate to change his mind… at any cost.
There’s a lot of initial charm here, thanks to Gordon and Lerman, whose chemistry carries much of the film. David Cross shows up for a brief but hilarious turn as a nosy neighbor. And there’s a clear attempt to craft a more grounded, updated take on Misery, only without the full descent into madness. Unfortunately, the film remains lopsided—stuck in Iris’s head, while Isaac mostly waits around to be unchained. It feels like a missed opportunity for a deeper, more balanced conversation about modern love.
Still, Molly Gordon is a standout. She co-wrote the story with director Sophie Brooks and brings genuine nuance to Iris, grounding even the character’s more chaotic impulses. Her performance hints at a rising star with sharp instincts. Lerman does his best with limited material, but his character is underwritten. The arrival of their friends Max (Geraldine Viswanathan) and Kenny (John Reynolds) derails the tone further, veering into an unnecessary subplot involving witchcraft that makes light of an already volatile relationship dynamic.
At its core, Oh, Hi! contains a compelling idea: love today is complicated by mismatched expectations, poor communication, and emotional blind spots. Unfortunately, that idea might have been better served in a short film. It reminded me of last year’s My Old Ass, a film that fully embraced the emotional depth of its premise. Oh, Hi! is worth watching—for Gordon, for the ambition—but like many modern romances, it flickers briefly before fading out.
2 ½ STARS
OH, HI! IS PLAYING IN SELECT THEATERS FRIDAY, JULY 25TH, 2025.
Written by: Leo Brady
