You Instead review

Festival romcom makes for some tuneful escapism

Why you can trust GamesRadar+ Our experts review games, movies and tech over countless hours, so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about our reviews policy.

Shot in five days at last year’s T In The Park, David MacKenzie’s (Hallam Foe) quickie indie romcom sees rival singers Adam (Luke Treadaway) and Morello (Natalie Tena) handcuffed to each other and scrambling for the key.

While a movie about a music festival lacking music would be like a Bay film without a sunset, the amount of screen time given over to tuneful interludes leaves the story wanting.

It’s not quite Before Sunrise with mud and portaloos then, but warm vibes, buzzy crowd scenes and the two leads’ enthusiasm will pull you through to the morning after.

More info

Available platformsMovie
Less

The Total Film team are made up of the finest minds in all of film journalism. They are: Editor Jane Crowther, Deputy Editor Matt Maytum, Reviews Ed Matthew Leyland, News Editor Jordan Farley, and Online Editor Emily Murray. Expect exclusive news, reviews, features, and more from the team behind the smarter movie magazine.