Review: Off Campus on Prime Video
AV Club • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Off Campus" presents a familiar romance trope featuring a sweet, less dynamic relationship between Hannah and Garrett, but lacks the depth and chemistry seen in similar genre hits like "To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before" and "Bridgerton."
- The show suffers from lifeless direction, poor acting, and a lack of genuine stakes in the central relationship, despite touching on Hannah's past trauma.
- Attempts to add titillation through graphic sex scenes and frequent slow-motion shots of athletes feel forced and disrupt the show's flow rather than enhance it.
- Steve Howey’s role as Garrett’s father is underutilized, with the character portrayed as a one-dimensional villain, squandering the actor’s charisma.
- Despite its shortcomings, "Off Campus" has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video, which is expected to focus on a new couple, potentially improving by highlighting stronger supporting characters Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn.