Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
On the night of her college graduation, Natalie's life splits into parallel realities after she takes a pregnancy test. What will life and love bring?
Look Both Ways uses the parallel-lives conceit to explore two divergent paths after a pregnancy test, a structure that gives it modest originality within the rom-com dramedy space. The performances, led by Lili Reinhart, are competent and charming without being exceptional. The cinematography is functional but unremarkable, fitting its Netflix streaming aesthetic. The ending resolves both timelines in a satisfying if predictable fashion, landing on feel-good notes that feel earned but not surprising. The plot benefits from its dual-timeline framing but the individual storylines themselves follow fairly familiar beats of self-discovery and romance.