Oh, Hi! Christian Review

Oh, Hi! — heard the name and thought it would be a light rom-com… a little awkward flirting, making coffee while dancing in the kitchen, soft lighting, and that cute “I like you” moment. But bro… this turned out to be something else. This movie is wild. A little too twisted, a little spoiled, and disturbingly funny. At first it seems like a toxic couple drama is going on. But as the story starts to unfold… you realize: this movie is not about their relationship. It is about those cracks that stick beneath the face.

Just watch the first shot—Iris literally handcuffs her boyfriend so that he stays with her. At first it makes me laugh… it seemed like cartoon level to me. But then definitely the meaning feels like a slap. Brother, these are not handcuffs. These are the symbol of that neediness which has gone mad from the fear of being abandoned. When a person becomes so insecure… then he does not love, he wants to possess.

If you look at it from the point of view of faith… then the film gives a clear shock. The Bible clearly says-love is patient, it is kind, it is not forceful (1 Corinthians 13). But Iris’s version of love? It is suffocating. Respect is missing. His love comes from a hollow heart that is trying to fill its emptiness with another person. And when you yourself are falling apart… making someone else your center is not love, it is self-destruction.

Then his friends come—Max and Kenny. Both are examples of emotional confusion of a different league. There is a weird attraction between both of them, a little jealousy, a little pressure to perform… as if they don’t know who they are. There is no bonding in the relationships, they have become an emotional survival game. Connections are being made like a bandaid—paste it so that the pain is not visible.

Yes, the film is funny, no doubt. But that funny bit is uncomfortable. You are laughing, but inside something is stinging. As if a voice is coming from the screen- “You also think like this sometimes. You also sometimes like someone just because you feel lonely.” That honesty hits hard.

And this is the real point of the film. It doesn’t preach. It just slowly teases you with the wiring inside you. Especially if you think faith-based-even more. When there is no truth and grace in a relationship, then it is not a connection but becomes manipulation. When desperation is behind love, it is not love… it is a disguise of loneliness. When a person becomes a bandaid, he is not a partner… he becomes a prisoner.

So yes, Oh, Hi! It is worth watching. But don’t expect a chill popcorn flick. This film asks you questions, it doesn’t give answers. It just asks in a subtle way—“What do you want? Love? Or just someone’s company?”

If you are one of those people who really want to understand the complexities of today’s modern relationships, without filters… and know how to see those feelings through the lens of your faith… then bro, this film is short, it’s weird, but something will definitely be missed.

At times it seems a bit dark. At times it is so messy that it tests your patience. But it’s real. Real emotions, real pain, and that too without makeup.

And sometimes… just being real is enough.