And that's where the star of the movie, J.K. Simmons, comes in. Andy Samberg’s romantic comedy “Palm Springs” is hitting Hulu just in time for summer. All rights reserved. This Article is related to: Film and tagged Hulu, Palm Springs, Streaming. Aside from the goat thing, “Palm Springs” is pretty close to airtight. A Cast Guide To Netflix's Film Version of the Tony Award-Winning Play, Meet the Gay Pioneers Who Made 'The Boys in the Band' Happen, Real-Life Couple Ben Lewis and Blake Lee Cast in Lifetime's First LGBTQ Movie, Kate Winslet's Movie Love Interests (If They Were Sandwiches), Sorry, Lily Collins, Emily from 'Emily in Paris' is Definitely Not 22. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January and sold to Hulu and Neon for just over $17.5 million, making it the biggest deal in the history of the Park City-set festival. The records keep on coming for Max Barbakow’s time loop romantic-comedy “Palm Springs.” A spokesperson for Hulu confirms with IndieWire the film broke the streaming platform’s opening weekend record by netting more hours watched over its first three days than any other film on Hulu during the same period. Regardless, the point here is that this scene exists to show Roy that there is a way out of the loop, and Roy can follow Sarah and Nyles out if he decides to do so. This content and the links provided are sponsored by Hulu, independently created by PhillyVoice. So if you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering about the sort of mechanics behind this scene. For personal and non-commercial use only. 2,587, This story has been shared 2,467 times. July 21, 2020 Review: Hulu's 'Palm Springs' is a time loop worth getting stuck in The new comedy from The Lonely Island stars Andy Samberg and Cherry Hill native Cristin Milioti. 2,341, This story has been shared 2,169 times. That’s probably a good thing. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. So what’s happened here is that with Nyles out of the time loop, Roy is interacting with “vanilla” Nyles — basically, the person Nyles was before he entered the loop. Of course many know her as The Mother from How I Met Your Mother, where she was not given nearly enough space to show off her real talents. The implication being, as I see it, that the goat no longer exists in their time loop universe, and that it didn’t reset with the day like everything else did in Palm Springs and beyond. There's something to be said about movies that don't waste any time throwing the viewer right into the plot, often at the expense of the viewers' preconceived notions of what they're about to watch, disorienting them and making them second guess whatever they thought the plot was going to be. The only thing he doesn't know is how to get out. The first thing you should know about the new comedy film Palm Springs on Hulu is that if you intend to watch it, you should know as little as possible about it. Our Call: STREAM IT. The two have a long rivalry within the loop, with Roy doing all sorts of horrible things to Nyles as revenge for Nyles getting him stuck in the time loop. The romantic comedy directed by Max Barbakow takes place in modern-day and focuses on Nyles (Andy Samberg) and Sarah (Cristin Milioti), two people stuck in a time loop. "So this [gestures broadly] is today. Memorable Dialogue: “The pain is real, why can’t you understand that?” Nyles asks Sarah after one unexpected physical altercation with an enemy. 895, This story has been shared 848 times. They have plenty of that. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. Eventually, she gives in and starts enjoying the fact that her decisions have no consequences — no matter what, whether they die or simply fall asleep, both Sarah and Nyles immediately wake up and begin the wedding day all over again. Written by Siara, directed by Max Barbakow and produced by The Lonely Island, Palm Springs manages to provide a fresh take on a familiar plot and provides plenty of laughs along the way. "It could be life. There’s a bit of tease in the late going as Sarah (Milioti) spends a long time learning about quantum physics so she can find out how to break out of the loop, but that brief montage doesn’t give us much concrete information. Hulu's Palm Springs is emerging as the streaming hit of the summer but viewers have one major question on their mind after watching the movie: what's up with those dinosaurs? “Tonally, it’s that really nice charged area between laughter and deep feeling and then just bonkers stuff. 868 people like this. 848, This story has been shared 786 times. Enjoy a collection of popular favorites in Spanish – CNN en Español, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, ESPN Deportes, History Channel en Español, and Universo. “Palm Springs” launched July 10 on Hulu. Stream thousands of shows and movies, with plans starting at. What Time Will 'A West Wing Special' Premiere on HBO Max? It’s a happy ending! We remember, we have to deal with the things that we do.” A useful reminder that even though the days in this movie (cough, and IRL right now, cough) may seem useless, it’s still important to be proud of ourselves and our behavior. What he can do to take advantage of it — and the people unaware of his condition. Also Read: Andy Samberg on Why 'Palm Springs' Script Is Not Your Traditional Rom-Coms | Video. But if you’re getting tripped up here, it’s probably because of something Sarah said when she was telling Nyles about her plan to get out. 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