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REVIEW | Just another Netflix rom-com? Players is fun but fails to deliver on romance

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Gina Rodriguez as Mack, Augustus Prew as Brannagan, Joel Courtney as Little and Damon Wayans Jr as Adam in Players.
Gina Rodriguez as Mack, Augustus Prew as Brannagan, Joel Courtney as Little and Damon Wayans Jr as Adam in Players.
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Mack and her friends have devised successful hookup techniques, but when she falls head over heels for a target, they have to learn how to play for keeps. 

No matter what you thought of Jane the Virgin or who you thought she should have ended up with, you cannot deny Gina Rodriguez's charm in the lead role. In Players, this is on full display again, and she brings a lot of heart and comedic moments to the film. In essence, it is her performance that truly makes this film work.

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