Netflix’s original movieChoose Loveoffers Cami and the audience various options for how Cami’s life should go. Rather than making a decision for herself, Cami relies on the audience’s interactive decisions to make her choices for her, which pushes the narrative forward. Because there are so many options throughout the film, there are several storylines and endings to choose from for how Cami’s journey plays out. Each different viewing of the movie, assuming the audience makes alternate choices, allows seeing how Cami’s life plays out in different ways, from whether she keeps or quits her job to whether she chooses one of the three main male love interests or decides to go off on her own.
To some degree,Choose Lovecould be looked at as a multiverse story. Cami is the same person, as are those around her. However, her different choices determine the path her life takes, and with sixteen different endings for the movie, there are numerous ways to look at how things pan out for Cami, Paul, Rex, and Jack. There are plenty of television shows and movies that offer love triangles or love squares. However, some highlight the differences in how people’s lives play out.
The Perfect Date (2019)
Laura Marano also stars in this Netflix moviealongside Noah Centineo. Laura Marano takes on the role of Celia, a fairly cynical teenager who shows no interest in school dances. Forced to go to the dance by her parents, Brooks ends up being her date, andThe PerfectDateportrays their growing romance over time. Brooks, throughout the film, puts on various personalities to make money by being anyone and everyone’s perfect date. Celia is the only one to see through Brooks' facade, recognizing him for the person he is rather than one of the fictional people he pretends to be.
Look Both Ways (2022)
Lili Reinhart’s Netflix film follows Natalie, a young woman on the cusp of graduating from college, as she is about to undergo an event that will change her life forever.Look Both Waystells Natalie’s story in two alternative lives. In one, Natalie is pregnant and chooses to keep the baby. The story follows Natalie and Gabe, putting their professional lives second as they work toward being parents to their child. As they grow more comfortable in their lives, Natalie explores a professional life in art and storytelling.
In the other plot line, Natalie is never pregnant and carries on her life as she initially planned to. In that reality, she has moved to Los Angeles to work toward an animation career. Each storyline portrays how Natalie’s life would differ based on one significant event and the choices she makes in response to it.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
For fans ofChoose Lovewho wanted to see Cami end up with Paul, Scott Michael Foster also portrays one of three love interests inCrazy Ex-Girlfriend. Scott Michael Foster plays Nathaniel, a serious and straight-laced lawyer who finds himselfdrawn in by Rebecca Bunch. Rebecca spendsCrazy Ex-Girlfriendtrying to understand what or who will make her happy. Initially believing her ex-boyfriend Josh Chan is the answer to her problems, Rebecca eventually learns that before she can have a healthy relationship with anyone else, she has to have a healthy relationship with herself first.
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Austin and Ally
Cami’s interest in producing music inChoose Loveis mirrored in Laura Marano’s earlier work as Ally Dawson in Disney Channel’sAustin and Ally. Ally Dawson was a quiet and shy songwriter in comparison to Austin’s loud and charismatic performer. Ally refused to sing, and Austin could not write, which made the duo an ideal team. They elevated each other’s skills and helped each other become better.
Eventually, Austin got around to songwriting, while Ally eventually stepped into the spotlight as a performer. Ally’s arc from songwriter behind the scenes to a centric performer is one of the biggest aspects of character growth that appeared in the series, and is a more substantial portrayal of the similar desire Cami has to focus on her strengths in music producing.
Sliding Doors (1998)
Sliding DoorsandLook Both Waysshare the central story of the main character portraying two alternative versions of life. In the case ofSliding Doors, Helen’s life is altered forever by a train ride. Depending on whether Helen arrives to her train on time or not is the catalyst for Helen to realize that her boyfriend is cheating on her, as well as introducing different variations to her life.
LikeChoose Love, Helen’s life is made up of specific details that determine how things will play out. But, whileChoose Loverequires the audience to watch the film multiple times to understand the various endings,Sliding Doorsmakes it easier by offering both looks at the story throughout one viewing.
In its average storytelling, CW’sThe Flashis nothing likeChoose Love. However, there is one specific concept the two stories share. InThe Flash, Barry accidentally creates Flashpoint by altering his past and creating a new timeline where events have drastically changed.The Flashfeatures many time travel elementsin addition to its Multiverseof various alternative versions of the same person, which highlights how different choices can portray a deviation in one person’s future.
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Everything Everywhere All at Oncewas not just a story of family, it was a story of the multiverse.Choose Love, to a degree, is a film that portrays various ways things could play out. So, if the viewer looks at each of the film’s endings as an alternative reality rather than just different options for the film to pursue, following it up with a movie that further discusses the multiverse,and one so highly acclaimed for it, would be a solid follow-up.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
WhileInto the Spider-VerseandAcross the Spider-Verseare also reliable options,Spider-Man: No Way Homeis the better choice here because of its use of familiar characters and backstories. Bringing in Peter Parker variants familiar to the audience allows for them to know their endings prior to this film and have an interesting time showing connections between their experiences and what the MCU’s Peter Parker is facing.
Once Upon a Time
When it comes to alternative lives,Once Upon a Timehas many shows beat. In season one, viewers get the opportunity to see side by side how theoriginal fairy tale charactersfell in love in the Enchanted Forest and other experiences they had, and then watch their cursed personas unknowingly fall under similar situations. There are many curses that strip away everyone’s memories, which allow them to meet for the first time multiple times.
What If…?
Marvel’sWhat If…?offers various alternate realities and character relationships to what fans had recognized in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series, along withLoki,was meant to prepare viewers for the Multiverse Saga that would be emphasized inSpider-Man: No Way HomeandDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
