Giovanni Lago

Him falters as a comedy and even more so as a horror film, rarely putting in the effort to build tension or create memorable scares.

Regretting You is a baffling romantic drama that reinforces why this genre, despite its loyal audience, has struggled to evolve.

It’s nowhere near the reflective dissection of the complications of modern love it wants to be. However, it’s still a solid entry into a consistent filmography from a filmmaker like Swanberg.

When a sports drama fails to generate any real sense of exhilaration, whether in its protagonist’s climb back to the top or in the stakes surrounding his personal life, it ultimately falls short of its intentions. There is some fleeting satisfaction in watching a punch connect, aided by sound mixing that gives each blow a sense of weight, but beyond that, there is little here that truly lands.