It's like I followed a character for 90 minutes and he ended nearly exactly where he began. Katherine adores Alex's quirky sense of humor, honesty and capacity to listen. Having decided to pop the question, Alex is blindsided when Katherine produces a detailed list of well-thought-out "improvements" she feels will tweak Alex on their way to becoming the ideal couple. Alex instinctively rejects the suggestion that he needs to change anything. Having decided to pop the question, Alex is blindsided when Katherine produces a detailed list of well-thought-out "improvements" she feels will tweak Alex on their way to becoming the ideal couple. Alex & the List is a 2018 romantic comedy about an unassuming dog trainer who is in love with a great woman, but blindsided when she produces a detailed list “improvements” he needs to make. Did his character evolve? Alex, a lovable, unassuming dog trainer is in love with a great woman - Katherine - smart, talented, from a good family. Alex & The List is an American romantic comedy film, directed by Harris Goldberg, from a screenplay by Goldberg and Kristen D'Alessio. It stars Jennifer Morrison, Patrick Fugit, and Karen Gillan. The film was released on May 4, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures Premise. Katherine adores Alex's quirky sense of humor, honesty and capacity to listen. Not from what I can tell, and it made me feel pretty jipped. For example; when Alex first gets the list he reacts rather poorly (as any reasonable person does) and by the end of the film, he decided not to go through with the marriage. Did he change?