Love Forever Review
Director: Staffan Lindberg
Date Created: 2025-02-16 20:01
2.5
Love Forever Review: Karlek Farever is a Swedish romantic comedy written and directed by Staffan Lindberg. It starred Matilda Kallstrom as Hanna and Charlie Gustafsson as Samuel. It’s a story about a couple who are getting married, but when they head out to Samuel’s family estate in Gotland to get together for the wedding, their two very disparate families start clashing. The whole affair turns into a crazy mix of tradition, misunderstandings, and eleventh-hour wedding hijinks. Sounds like fun, right? Well… sort of.
Love Forever Review
Alright, I’ll admit it—there were a couple of moments in Netflix’s Love Forever that left me smiling. The movie has that breezy, easy thing going for it and the result is the sort of movie you can turn on after work when you don’t feel like thinking. The scenery is lovely, those gorgeous countryside landscapes that make Gotland seem like a fairy tale. At the very least, the movie provides some semblance of escapism.
There are also a few absolutely hilarious moments. The culture clash between Hanna’s city background and Samuel’s traditional, old-fashioned family creates some cringe-worthy but also absolutely hilarious moments. I could identify with Hanna’s frustration—sometimes, family traditions are just plain silly when you’re the outsider, and seeing her wrestle with that was one of the more entertaining parts of the film.
There are also some absolutely hilarious moments. The culture clash between Hanna’s city upbringing and Samuel’s old-fashioned, tradition-based family produces some cringe-worthy but also absolutely hilarious exchanges. I could relate to Hanna’s frustration—sometimes, family traditions can be just plain silly when you’re the outsider, and watching her struggle with that was one of the more entertaining aspects of the film.
I also liked the subplot with Hanna’s mom, Helene. Without spoiling it, she has her own little moment of self-discovery, and in all fairness, it was probably one of the more interesting parts of the movie. It felt like the writers were at least trying to say something about self-discovery and breaking out of bad relationships, and I liked that.
The biggest issue in this Swedish movie Love Forever was, that I felt like I’ve already seen it all. The entire “modern woman meets traditional family” cliche has been done to death, and this movie doesn’t do anything to make it feel new. The moment Hanna and Samuel pulled up to his family house, I knew exactly how things were going to go down—overbearing in-laws, wedding planning disaster, doubts in the relationship, and then (spoiler alert) everything working out in the end. It’s just… predictable.
And don’t even get me started on Samuel. I don’t know about you, but I have this ginormous pet peeve when rom-com love interests won’t stand up for their significant other. Like, bro, your fiancée is clearly uncomfortable, and you’re going to let your family steamroll over her wishes? It was infuriating to watch him muddle through every fight instead of being like, “Hey, Mom, maybe let us plan our wedding?” He just felt so passive throughout the movie, and it made it hard for me to really care about him.
Hanna, though, had issues of her own. I get that she was under a lot of stress, but sometimes she was a bit too stubborn. There were moments I wanted to believe she could have been a bit more cooperative instead of closing down every tradition in the book. I wanted to like her more, but the way she acted made me want to roll my eyes.
And don’t even get me started on the supporting cast. Samuel’s brother? Agony. Hanna’s dad? A walking cliche. The best friends? Totally unnecessary. It was like the movie was forcing all these unnecessary subplots down our throats that didn’t really add to the overall story.
Summing Up
Look, Love Forever is not a bad movie. It’s just… fine. If you’re in the mood for something light, formulaic, and easy to look at, you may find that you like it. It’s got some adorable moments, some humor, and a nice, fuzzy conclusion. But if you’re in the mood for something fresh, something different, something emotionally resonating? No way, this one’s not for you.
Individually, I would not regret having seen it, but I would not go out of my way to suggest it either. It is the sort of film you view when you simply wish to have something basic to listen in the background.
Love Forever 2025 is now streaming on Netflix.
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