The Wrong Missy: Lauren Lapkus’s Time to Shine

The Wrong Missy is a Netflix original romantic comedy starring Lauren Lapkus and David Spade. David Spade has a blind date with Lauren Lapkus who's name is Missy and it's a disaster. Cut to a few months later, David Spade meats another woman named Missy in an airport played by Molly Sims. The two hookup and David Spade texts her and invites her to his company retreat. When Missy arrives at the airport and gets in the seat it turns out to be Lauren Lapkus. David Spade texted the wring Missy.

This is a very different role for Lauren Lapkus. Normally she plays very timid or quiet characters, but this time she is outgoing, confident, and not afraid to be herself. This role really showcases Lapkus's comedic talent. David Spade is always funny reacting to outrageous situations with sarcasm like in Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. There are a lot of funny side characters played by Nick Swardson and Rob Schneider.

As the movie progresses, David Spade is annoyed and embarrassed by Lauren Lapkus. But as David Spade gets to know her, he realizes that she is just what he is looking for. Though he is never overly mean to her. In fact, no character is The Wrong Missy are evil or mean spirited. The Wrong Missy has a great message about not judging people based on first impressions. Spade and Lapkus have good chemistry.

The Wrong Missy is a fun, romantic comedy that is perfect for Netflix. It features a lot of funny characters from other Happy Madison productions and has a good message. It lets the female character in a romantic comedy be over the top and crazy instead of the male character like usual. 🍔🍔🍔 and 1/2 🍔