Besides being a streaming giant, Netflix is essentially a business organization. So, it is imperative for them to make decisions that increase views, clicks, or revenue collection rather than merely working on works of art and funding voices that need a platform. So, ‘Choose Love’ becomes yet another addition to the pile of romantic comedies in Netflix’s catalog that takes on an interactive approach to get to the point – a happy ending for the lead’s romantic fantasies.
The platform probably started this trend with a Black Mirror episode, which became a major hit and a much-talked-about project in its canon. So, they have pulled this trick yet again to tell the story of Cami Conway. Let’s find out what is the problem in her life and how she tries to resolve it.
*Spoilers ahead*
Choose Love (2023) Netflix Interactive Movie Synopsis & Plot Summary:
On the surface, Cami (Laura Marano) has a perfect life. She has a perfect job and a boyfriend – Paul (Scott Michael Foster) like a classic Hallmark romance. But still, she feels incomplete for some reason. Her tarot card fortune teller tells her that there are other possibilities of romance in her life. She cannot believe that she might have other options beyond Paul. But she eventually comes across her old love interest – Jack Menna (Jordi Webber), and an attractive British singer – Rex Galier (Avan Jogia).
Among its several possibilities, there is one where Cami decides to drop off Amalia (Megan Smart) and Florian’s (Benjamin Hoetjes) daughter – Luisa (Nell Fisher) to school. That’s where she comes across Jack. Jack was there to drop off a young boy who bullied Luisa. Cami can suggest whether Luisa should fight back or not. No matter what, she has to speak with Jack after ages. He now works for an NGO with underprivileged kids If she denies his lunch offer, she ends up in her workplace – the music studio, where she bumps into Rex. He gets attracted to her in no time and starts making advances.
Despite her guilt about cheating on Paul, Cami finds it too hard to resist Rex’s charm. Eventually, she learns that Paul is going to propose to her. While playing a treasure hunt with Amalia and Florian, Cami finally confronts Paul about her other romantic interest. So, the couple decides to distance themselves for a while. Later, she can either take an extra raise from her employer or quit and start working with Rex alone.
Subsequently, in a crucial dream sequence, a user can make a choice for Cami – whether to choose Rex, Jack, or Paul. In the case of Rex, he takes her on a private jet to his next gig. He lies they are going somewhere else even though they were going to Las Vegas. Once they reach there, she also notices Jack and feels indecisive about her decision. At the end of this story, she gets back together with Paul.
In another narrative, Cami chooses Jack in her dream. She quit her job and plans to attend Jack’s demonstration in Las Vegas. Before leaving, she has a deeply emotional dialogue with Paul, where she says farewell to their relationship. Later, while driving, Jack makes several comments about his life philosophy. Despite his past, he says he might want children in the future. She reveals that she is single. Once they make a stop, he clicks her photo, and we can choose how she can pose. Finally, after reaching Vegas, Rex drives in his luxurious car for a private event gig. He invites her to sing her melody. So, she has to decide whether she would protest with Jack or perform with Rex.
When Cami chooses to protest and stay with Jack, Paul suddenly shows up there and proposes to her. Right then, Jack confesses his love for her. But she chooses to go with Paul and get married to him. In a different narrative, Cami can bail on Jack and go perform with Rex in Las Vegas. Later, during her performance with Rex, she has to choose whether to wear an elegant or bold dress. Forget all of this, even right at the tarot card lady; if she chooses the bad news, the results are mildly different. So, one way or the other, she ends up with one of these three men, and once, she ends up alone.
However, there are repetitive rewinds that get incredibly frustrating after a point – especially because our choices do not impact the outcome as much as we would like to think. They are largely inconsequential. I mean, that’s the whole point of these films, right? It gives you an illusion that your choice means something even though things are already chosen for you. It’s kind of like how the Netflix algorithm works, right? Anyhow, the film can get tedious in our bid to rewind and find different outcomes for Cami’s future.
Choose Love (2023) Netflix Interactive Movie Ending Explained:
It looks like there are about six outcomes based on the choices a user makes while watching Choose Love. Based on the smallest decisions we let Cami make, she ends up with different situations in not-so-intriguing ways. In one of the outcomes, she also does not end up with any of the three men and rather decides to stay alone. So, her feeling of indecision leads her to seek solace in singlehood. No matter what, Choose Love provides a dose of a happy ending.
If you are looking for a cozy, no-brainer that feels like a little fun game, you can try Choose Love on Netflix. But beware – it can go on and on until you find an ending that you specifically want. Still, the makers have made sure to provide a satisfying, saccharine ending no matter who Cami ends up with. Whether it is the love of a rockstar, a social worker, a divorce attorney, or herself, she gets a happy ending in every possible instance.
