Red, White & Royal Blue review – enemies become lovers in super-slick queer romance

This adaptation of a bestselling novel by Casey McQuiston is so slick and polished, it feels obsessively micro-managed rather than directed. It’s an approach that makes for a glossily accessible piece of YA fluff, at the expense of much in the way of personality. Fortunately, the twin charisma assault of the two leads adds considerably to the film’s appeal. It turns out that watching two impossibly beautiful boys making cow eyes at each other might be just the escapist pulp we need right now.