: Reviews for this Oscar-nominated drama use "leg-sucking" metaphorically to describe the "mud" of parental burnout and psychological entrapment. While not a traditional romance, the film explores the "neither romantic nor entirely friendly" connection between characters played by Rose Byrne and A$AP Rocky.
: In his review of this journalism-based love story, Roger Ebert mentions a character described as a "crab-leg-sucking broadcast agent," though this refers to a literal scene of eating rather than a romantic trope. Common Romantic Storyline Critiques leg sucking sex
General reviews of contemporary romantic storylines often focus on these elements rather than specific physical tropes: : Reviews for this Oscar-nominated drama use "leg-sucking"