F ans of the new Netflix film, My Oxford Year, are buzzing with mixed emotions after seeing the show’s rollercoaster ending. The gripping romantic series, which was full of plot twists, brought an ending that was heartbreaking, but also heartwarming and deeply insightful.

This frothy and formulaic adaptation of Julia Whelan’s debut novel, starring Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest, is pretty to look at, but not head of its class.