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‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’ Film Review: Stuck-in-Time Teen Romance Is Déjà Vu All Over Again
The leads are charismatic, but after “Groundhog Day,” “Palm Springs,” “Russian Doll,” there’s nothing new hereAlonso Duralde | February 9, 2021 @ 12:00 PM Last Updated: February 9, 2021 @ 1:02 PM
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There’s a grammar-school-friendly version of the Sondheim musical called “Into the Woods, Jr.,” which erases all of Act Two (except “Children Will Listen”) so you can have the storybook charm without the sex or death. Amazon’s “A Map of Tiny Perfect Things” is essentially “Groundhog Day Jr.,” turning the idea of being stuck on the same day into a YA romance.