‘Office Romance’ stars J.Lo as a CEO with a bad case of Brett Goldstein

The new Netflix rom-com 'Office Romance' stars Jennifer Lopez as a glamorous airline CEO entangled in a forbidden romance with Brett Goldstein, a reserved British lawyer. While the film leans into the absurdity of J-Lo’s on-screen persona—her 'glowing' presence, her Anglophilia, and the sheer over-the-topness of her role—critics are divided. Aisha Harris finds the chemistry between Lopez and Goldstein nonexistent, calling Lopez a 'very hot, but not necessarily a good romantic performer.' Brittany Luce enjoys the film as a guilty pleasure, appreciating its meta-commentary on Lopez’s self-mythology as a 'failed love goddess' and the real-life obsession Goldstein has with her. Linda Holmes sees the film as a 'bloomin’ onion'—over-the-top but satisfying in its own way. Despite plot holes, tonal inconsistencies, and a lack of emotional depth, the movie works as a campy, self-aware celebration of romance, lust, and the myth of Jennifer Lopez herself. The supporting cast—Edward James Olmos, Betty Gilpin, Tony Hale, Amy Sedaris—adds star power but feels like a distraction from the central relationship. The episode reveals that the film’s real strength lies not in its narrative logic but in its meta-narrative: a playful, self-aware commentary on celebrity, desire, and the constructed identity of a pop icon. While the romance lacks believable chemistry, the film succeeds as a spectacle of J-Lo’s enduring allure and the cultural fascination with her.