Official synopsis :
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
“Dating is tough. Love is easy ”
Says the lead female character (Dakota Johnson) in the film.
When Math enters love, will love win?
Lucy(Dakota Johnson),A matchmaker who is also a failed screen actress , acts as a matchmaker to her clients. She meets a person, Harry(Pedro Pascal) in one of the weddings , lucy sets. Harry seems interested in Lucy and talks with her in the wedding. She shares her insights about love, dating(that’s where the famous quote comes). Impressed by lucy ‘s words, Harry offers a date with him. In the same party, lucy comes across the caterer, John (Chris Evans) who is also lucy’s ex boy friend.
Love and Math :(spoilers ahead)
Lucy:
Lucy is that kind of person who calculates everything. She needs rich handsome tall men to settle down. Her calculations make her fall for Harry. But once her calculations go wrong, both personally and professionally, she rethinks her Math.
Harry:
Harry, the charming rich handsome guy who is not new to the marriage market. He gets inspired by Lucy’s words and wants to marry her. Harry who used to be 5 feet 8 inches, becomes taller by surgery. He believes his confidence comes from his height. When his calculations go wrong with lucy, he rethinks his math too!
John:
John on the other hand, is a theatre actor, living with roommates in his 37s, a broken yet future driven person. He gets dumped by Lucy as he is poor yet John loves lucy and talks with her whenever she needs him. John believes his acting career will bloom once he gets right chord but when his reality questions him, John rethinks his career and believes in Math too!
Final take :
I’ve not seen a beautiful yet thought-provoking drama like materialists in recent times. This film doesn’t only ask you to get married but shows a global audience that being lonely isn’t a crime. Asking for matchmaking guidance doesn’t make you weak. This film also makes you rethink your current calculations and your urge to get married. The drama is perfect and the dialogues were noteworthy! Watch it.
I’m rating this with 3.75/5
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