Talentville coverage for The Hookup (5-2012)

THE HOOKUP is a romantic comedy about 3 college friends who are desperately trying to find a date for their senior Halloween party. The story follows Chris and his best friend, Allie. Chris is a guy who has a history of one-night stands and struggles to find a girl he wants to commit to. Allie is outgoing and gorgeous and always resorts to using her sexuality to find someone to sleep with. In general, none of the screenplay’s elements come together to form a story that is original, witty or entertaining. The premise is similar in tone to generic young-adult rom-coms that focus on male leads searching for one-night stands and end up discovering something deeper. The plot doesn’t push for anything we haven’t seen before and the dialogue doesn’t deliver any particularly refreshing jokes. Overall, this script needs quite a bit of work.