As an art form, movies can run the gambit, from serious to superficial. Sometimes turning the brain off and being swept away by pretty people and simple storylines isn’t such a bad way to spend the evening. As an antidote to an overly complicated world, it can be a balm.
Love Again takes that simplicity to the extreme. Two pretty people, the hunk from Outlander (Sam Heughan) as music writer Rob Burns and Indian star (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) as Children’s book creator Mira Ray inhabit a world so far removed from reality, it could almost be a ride in the mouse house.
That they end up together is never in doubt. The storyline as it is revolves around Mira losing her much-loved partner to a drunk driver and keeping his memory alive by sending texts to her ex-lover’s phone which just happens to be the number of Rob’s new work phone. There is also a plotline where Rob receives romantic advice from Céline Dion.
As crazy as that sounds, it makes almost perfect sense in the facile world this film is set in, You can’t begrudge the filmmaker’s attempt to provide this kind of pure escapism. For fans of Outlander, this people-pleaser will keep hearts racing and for those with a preference for Canadian chanteuses who sing too many high notes, there is a lot to enjoy as well.
Rob Hudson
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