Materialists – Budget of $20 million – 1 hour and 47 minutes
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Matchmaker Lucy meets with clients before returning to work and celebrating her 9th engagement. She is one of the most successful matchmakers at Adore Matchmakers. A day later, Lucy attends her clients’ wedding. She mingles with the guests before the nuptials and collects business cards. She doesn’t see the groom’s brother, Harry, eavesdropping on her clever pitch to the single attendees.
After the wedding, Harry moves the place cards to sit next to Lucy. They discuss her job, love, and what people want. She offers to help him, but he wants her. Harry offers to get her a drink, and Lucy requests a Coke and a beer. Before Harry stands, a waiter, John, sets both drinks on the table. Lucy gawks at her ex-boyfriend before he retreats. Later, Lucy finds John at the loading docks, and they discuss the past. Their relationship ended over financial stress. John admits his life hasn’t changed. He lives in the same apartment with the same two roommates and drives the same car. However, things are looking up. He got a part in a play, and Lucy asks John to send her an invitation to the first show. He offers her a ride, and she accepts before returning to the reception. Harry asks Lucy to dance with him, and she obliges. As they sway on the dancefloor, John looks on with regret. Harry is a handsome, wealthy man willing to use his resources to woo Lucy. Lucy will have to choose between John and Harry, but she believes she isn’t good enough for either of them. Who will she choose?
This film settles into the dark corners of dating. People are looking for physical and financial criteria that they may not subscribe to. While women desire a certain gross income, men prefer a specific body mass index. One focuses on age, while the other focuses on height. This film doesn’t try to make one gender look better than the other. It’s all superficial, and some are mind-numbingly unattainable. This movie forces the audience to reflect on themselves. Lucy sees her mistakes, but the client pays the price. It forces Lucy to look beyond the checklist and see her clients as more than math problems. Like ‘Sex in the City‘, Materialists use New York as its backdrop (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). The sounds of the city become the backing track to the chaos. This picture leans more towards romance than comedy, so it’s missing something you can’t put your finger on. It’s up to the viewer to decide if Lucy made the right choice.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
I don’t hate you – John
He checked a lot of our boxes – Lucy
You’re a luxury good – Harry
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