Guy Lodge Film CriticTeen romantic comedies can be hard to invest in emotionally, particularly as one sinks further into decrepit, cynical adulthood.
Whether or not the guy gets the girl in time for senior prom seems pretty inconsequential when you know they’ll probably be torn asunder by college.
The good ones have something a little more lasting and internal at stake: Youthful crushes come and go, but you only truly come of age once.
A gentle, bittersweet Irish charmer that’s more thoughtful than its generic title, “Dating Amber” finds such stakes as it follows two closeted teens who pretend to be in love, thus deflecting the speculation of classmates and concerned parents.
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