'Anyone But You' Is Not The Mid-Budget Rom-Com Blockbuster We Asked For

A bland movie about bland people and one giant decorative wrench.

The great rom-com stars make it look easy. Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore: When they fall in love on-screen, their charm pulls us in and the transparency of their emotions enables us to feel every moment of yearning and every thrill just as their characters do. But a rom-com lead …