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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Irish Wish into the ol’ VCR. 

Okay, let’s start with the positive. 

I did my part to support the Lohanassiance. 

I’m happy to see Lindsay Lohan is doing so well. 

I appreciated the Freaky Friday reference, i.e. the mention of there needing to be an earthquake whenever a wish happens. 

And there ends the positive. 

If you hold this image against your ear, you can hear John Mayer 

Here’s the deal… 

I’ve been known to indulge in some rom coms in my day. I have several annual holiday rewatches. I’ve seen You’ve Got Mail about 200 times. I even hate watched The Wedding Planner. 

But Irish Wish is next level. 

First and foremost, I haven’t seen friends and a love interest this bad since The Devil Wears Prada. Seriously. Everyone SUCKS outside of Maddie (Lindsay Lohan) and James (Ed Speleers). 

Secondly, I obviously can’t prove it, but I would bet money that this movie was either a) written by AI or b) heavily drafted by AI. And I’m not usually the betting type. 

Thirdly, there are several moments within this film that I expected the cast to turn around, break the fourth wall, and say, “Please help us,” a la Agatha in the Halloween episode of WandaVision. 

It’s giving… 

It felt as though I was glimpsing into purgatory and watching someone’s eternal agony play out in real-time. 

I forgive a lot here, but I can’t forgive a ChatGPT hellscape that includes the tackiest bridesmaids accessory I’ve ever seen, aka tiny Kentucky Derby-style hats. 

In fact, most of the fashion in this movie is questionable. The only thing missing is a Talbots ad in the middle. And I’m honestly shocked there isn’t one. 

I digress. 

Irish Wish doesn’t claim to be revolutionary cinema, so I can’t blame it for existing. 

I was able to watch it all the way through, even though it’s cringy as hell, so I have to give it that. 

The hat in question 

Irish Wish is fine if you need a mindless way to pass 93 minutes, but it also serves as an excellent reminder that AI doesn’t replace humans. 

As a writer, I’ve used tools like Grammarly to help with my sentence length. I’ll fully admit it. 

However, I think Irish Wish is, hypothetically and allegedly, a prime example of why humans should write things. Give me a pencil and paper over ChatGPT any day. 

AI definitely has its benefits, but you can’t beat a human writer. 

And this shitshow proves why. 

Again, love you LiLo. 

I-rish you all the best.