The rom-com legend stars in her first big acting role in almost a decade—and during “You’ve Got Mail” season, no less! But “What Happens Later” is far from the magic you’d expect.
, which also happens to be her first role in almost a decade—pegged from half an hour into its run. The film, about torrid ex-lovers stranded in the same regional airport on Leap Day, has an air of surreality to it. It’s so small, efficient, and hyper-focused on the dynamic between its two stars that one can’t help but wonder if something truly catastrophic has happened outside of the floor-to-ceiling picture windows of this provincial terminal.
Though it’s a beautiful sight, the emergent snowstorm swirling overhead spells trouble for Willa and Bill , who both happen to be catching a connection at the same small airport at the exact same time. When they spot each other, the two exes instantly feel that same cosmic pull that brought them together some 25 years prior. Defaulting to some initial small talk amuses them, given their history.
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