The movie Materialists takes its time unfolding a modern love story.
And it’s more drama than the comedy it promises.
But a stellar cast keeps it grounded and compelling.
- Dakota Johnson shines.
- Pedro Pascal is, as always, effortlessly charming.
- Chris Evans steals the spotlight.
Lucy (played by Dakota Johnson), a young-ish matchmaker in New York City, anchors the story.
Without spoiling anything, the film pivots on a single, seemingly simple question Harry (Pedro Pascal) asks her:
“You must know a lot about love.”
Lucy replies, “No, I know about dating.”
Huh.
How long does it take you to realize you’re dealing with a Low-Involvement kind of helper?
Is it a minute? 30 seconds? Here’s one sign: even with the best intentions, they start to fumble. Fast.
This applies even to so-called “big-time” helpers.
But don’t take our word for it.
Our Canadian readers ❤️ celebrated Canada Day ❤️ a few weeks ago. So we looked at how the 4 biggest search engines acknowledged it.
They all know about dating.
But which one seems to know about love?
