It’s certainly charming and humorous. When someone says "this isn't a rom com," what they really mean is that it’s good. While I concur that it avoids being bad, I can’t accept the idea that male dominance has unfairly criticized movies centered on women—I consider myself to be pretty great. This feels like the finest film I’ve encountered recently. I was consistently impressed by the way the narrative unfolded an…

Dakota and Chris gave it their all trying to make the film work, though ultimately it’s just an okay movie. The storyline involving Sophie felt more like a tool used to advance the plot, lacking depth beyond what was said; I really would have preferred to see her story unfold through actions as well as conversations. That could have served as a key element in shaping where things went next. Still, it proved to be …

I was really hoping for a harsher examination of an industry built on superficiality, fleeting connections, and outright deception, especially considering how much dating now happens online between individuals who may never actually meet. Unfortunately, this film didn’t quite deliver that. “Lucy” (Dakota Johnson), the matchmaker earning $80,000 annually, spends her days selecting outfits and meticulously matching cli…

It makes you wonder what’s happening in Hollywood these days. This HDR implementation is just awful; it feels like an intentional degradation of the picture quality. It seems designed to plunge everything into darkness, filling the screen with shifting shadows. I couldn't even get through this film because it was so excessively dark. It receives zero stars from me—it’s simply not a movie worth watching.

Celine Song’s Materialists is an exceptionally grown-up and emotionally perceptive romantic drama, one that reconsiders what modern love means without succumbing to typical genre conventions. The film benefits greatly from three remarkable performances; Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal display a palpable chemistry that feels genuine, complex, and deeply moving. Song’s script examines with careful detail …

This is certainly not what you’d call a romantic comedy—and that’s actually a positive aspect. The marketing for this film is misleading. Romance exists within the story, and there are moments of humor, but it's simply not structured as a rom-com. Instead, viewers get a two-hour exploration of philosophical ideas centered on topics like personal worth, what things are truly valuable, and materialism, all se…