Materialists
Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is failed actress turned matchmaker working in New York, and, as it turns out she’s very good at her job, matching women seeking partners based on materialistic characteristics with equally materialistic partners. But coming from her own failed relationship with starving artist, John (Chris Evans), and now meeting her own Unicorn, Harry (Pedro Pascal), the age old tale of love or money is set.
Written and Directed by Celine Song this romantic romp is set to give it the ol’ college try with material the ensemble all handle aptly. Unfortunately in terms of story complexity or originality the script falls short of the mark, specifically when it comes to any lessons learned or transcendence to advance the plot in an interesting way; the end result is a relatively flat outcome.That said, you want the feel-good romance, you got it, but keep those expectations low, the film runs just as shallow as its characters. Running an hour and 56 minutes Materialists is rated R.