Love Me Love Me Review: A cring-worthy romance that felt never-ending
Love Me Love Me recently landed on Amazon Prime Video on February 13, 2026, just in time for Valentine’s season. Set against the stylish backdrop of Milan, Italy, the film follows intense themes of jealousy, secrets, and betrayal.
In Love Me Love Me, it follows familiar tropes of the teen romance genre, whilst also being thrust into underground MMA fighting. The result is a romance that feels both dreamy and dangerous, keeping viewers invested in June’s choices and the consequences that follow.
Rundown of Love Me Love Me – What You Need to Know:
- Genre: Romance / Drama
- Director: Roger Kumble
- Book by Stephania S
- Stars: Mia Jenkins, Pepe Barroso Silva, and Luca Melucci.
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
What Is Love Me Love Me About?
This teen romance drama follows June White, who has recently moved to Milan, Italy, for her mother’s career. She lives a fairly simple life at first, but everything changes when she starts at Milan St. Mary’s School. She quickly forms friendships and begins adjusting to her glamorous new surroundings.
It’s not long until she meets two very different boys: Will Johnson and his best friend, James Carter. Will is the type of guy who is kind, warm age charming. He’s immediately drawn to June.
And each day, his feelings grow stronger, and the two eventually agree to start dating. However, June cannot ignore her growing attraction to James.
On the other hand, he is cocky, popular, and deeply involved in the dangerous world of MMA fighting. Despite trying her best to stay away from him, June becomes entangled in his risky lifestyle. To make matters worse, June learns how closely connected James is to her past – a revelation that changes everything.
When she grows closer to James, rumors spread and she becomes a target at school, June begins to regret the choices she has made.
It risks her relationship with Will and his friendship with James. June must decide what truly makes her happy — and whether she and James could ever really have a future together.
What I Liked About It:
I enjoyed the relationship between Will and June, although it turned platonic. Will seems like a good friend, particularly to James, and I liked his warm gesture to June throughout the movie espeically since she joined his class and was unsure about her new environment.
The setting. Watching this brought back memories of my time in Milan. It’s such a beautiful city and it felt vibrant in this movie.
What I Didn’t Like About It:
It was cringe-worthy from the very first scene. I haven’t read the books, but the general consensus online is that the story did not translate well to the screen. And I didn’t much enjoy it either. I found the film so cringe-worthy that I genuinely considered turning it off halfway through.
The dialogue feels forced and I was bored due to the trope in this film. It seems I’m not the only one who feels this way. Much of the dialogue was painfully off-putting, particularly James Carter’s lines. Comments like, “Is Snow White too much of a virgin to look at a pair of abs?” or “Snow White saying the Lord’s name in vain again?” and even “Is little princess afraid of a bike?.” I’ve honestly had enough of the enemies-to-lovers trope where the “jerk” male lead uses cringe nicknames and smug one-liners to get under his future love interest’s skin. It feels unoriginal. Also, the dialogue felt robotic, and the script felt weak,
The romance. I had hoped there would be a spark between June and James, but that never truly happened. James doesn’t genuinely attempt to win her over — he even sends her a topless photo.
The pacing. The film feels uneven from start to finish. It rushes through character development and relationships.
Overall Thoughts:
In recent years, Amazon Prime Video has built a reputation for successfully adapting teen romance novels, with titles like Maxton Hall – The World Between Us and The Summer I Turned Pretty finding strong audiences. Those adaptations managed to capture the chemistry that fans love.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this time round.
I definitely went into this expecting something not too far off the Culpa Mía from the My Fault series, but I was bitterly disappointed. This film felt low-budget and mediocre. Even the beautiful backdrop of Milan couldn’t distract from its flaws.
It’s also worth mentioning that the film includes bloody scenes due to MMA fighting and carries strong sexual themes, although nothing explicit is shown on screen. Viewers who are sensitive to violence or mature content should keep this in mind.
On the surface, a dramatic love triangle is usually a guaranteed win for this genre. However, here it simply didn’t deliver. The tension felt forced rather than passionate, and I never found myself truly invested in the outcome. Overall, I just couldn’t connect with Love Me, Love Me, and by the end, I felt more detached than moved.
