Lead your own romantic adventure with ‘Choose Love’
Viewer’s choice: Netflix is putting the power back in the viewer’s hands, as the streaming platform is releasing its latest endeavor into the interactive format with “Choose Love,” premiering Thursday, Aug. 31. Joining the likes of Netflix’s other interactive programming, such as “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” (2018), “Cat Burglar” (2022), “Headspace: Unwind Your Mind” (2021) and “Trivia Quest” (2022), “Choose Love” comes from director Stuart McDonald (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) and writer Josann McGibbon (“Runaway Bride,” 1999), who both have ample experience in the world of romantic comedies – but never before like this. A “choose your own romantic adventure,” so to speak, this film welcomes viewers into the seemingly perfect life of Cami Conway (Laura Marano, “The Royal Treatment,” 2022). She’s working her dream job as a recording engineer, has a steady, long-term boyfriend she loves, and the future looks bright. That is … for now. What happens next is entirely up to you! As Cami’s story continues, the film will intermittently prompt the viewer (you) with questions asking which direction Cami should go next. Should she choose a new career path? Rethink her relationship? The future is totally in your hands. As Netflix describes: “Cami feels like she’s missing out on life, but she isn’t quite sure how. Maybe she’s afraid of settling down for good with her boyfriend, Paul. Or perhaps she regrets abandoning the singing career she’d always dreamed of. What if Paul isn’t meant to be her forever? What if Rex, the Brit musician, is? And what about Jack, the proverbial “one who got away, who’s now suddenly back in the picture? As Cami faces an array of choices ranging from the seemingly innocuous to some major ethical dilemmas, viewers help her decide exactly what to do. The result? A bunch of possible storylines and endings, depending on what you pick.”