Love Again – Movie Review
Director: Jim Strouse
Writer: Jim Strouse (Screenplay)
Writer: Sofie Cramer (Original Screenplay)
Cast
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Baywatch)
- Sam Heughan (Outlander)
- Celine Dion (Muppets Most Wanted)
- Sofia Barclay (Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse)
- Russell Tovey (The Good Liar)
Plot: A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé’s death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number, and forms a connection with the man the number has been reassigned to.
Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Love Again starts when Mira’s (Jonas) perfect life is shattered when her fiancé is killed in an accident. 2-years-later Mira has still been grieving before being talked to return to the big city with her sister Suzy (Barclay). Elsewhere, Rob Burns (Heughan) has been dealing with his own heartbreak in his stumbling media career.
As Mira is trying a new form of therapy to help her get over her loss. This sees her texting her fiancé’s phone number, however, Rob starts receiving those messages. However, once Rob starts gaining feelings for the messages, he starts to learn more about love as they start getting closer.
Verdict on Love Again
Love Again is a romantic comedy following a grieving woman who makes an unlikely connection with a lonely man through texts to her fiancé’s phone number. While meeting in an unlikely manner, the two strike up an unlikely romance. But can the secret cause more problems that either could manage?
This is a romantic comedy following two people who have suffered different heartaches meeting in unlikely circumstances. It plays into the concept that love can end in an instant in the same vein it could start without planning for it. While certain concepts can become creepy and the impending dread of knowing the truth must come out. It has all the heart needed for an enjoyable romance. However, the British cast with American accents feels out of place for the most part. There is one glaring question to come from the movie and that is Mira should have noticed someone had been reading her messages.
Where to Watch
JustWatch
Final Thoughts –Love Again is an enjoyable romantic comedy expression of love throughout.
