Starstruck (2021)

In only the span of six episodes (12 overall if you count Season 1 too), Starstruck has achieved what it takes other shows countless seasons to nail.

Clocking in right over two hours, Starstruck makes for a quick summer watch that leaves you wanting to linger in the escapist joy for a little longer. Just like a good rom-com should.

I’m increasingly unsure about Jessie and Tom’s viability even as an odd couple (they’ve got all the sexual chemistry of stewed chai), but Starstruck remains a slow-burn treat.

It’s funny and a little heightened and very smart, but it’s more interested in ordinary things than grand gestures. Which is lovely, because when Starstruck does finally land on a grand gesture, the surprise and pleasure of it is all the greater.

Starstruck offers that delightful viewing experience where you realise afterwards you’ve had a massive grin on your face the whole time.

“Starstruck” is a breezy watch, thanks to Matafeo, both as a writer and a performer.

A misfire to keep the show stuck in place, spinning its wheels, rather than pushing the story forward. ... There’s no comedy in whatever is happening between them, but no substance either. Tom remains underwritten.