Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
Jen, played by Jackie Van Beek, and Mel, played by Madeleine Sami, run a business where they break up couples.
I enjoy quirky comedies and this was just the ticket for me. I thought it was frequently funny as well as quite heart-warming. The film has a nice message of remaining optimistic in life and staying open to love. It managed to balance heart and comedy well giving each both room to excel whilst also knowing how far to go with the sentimentality before it would be overly so.
I thought both of the leads were good though I would probably say Sami stole the show for me and just pipped it to be the breakout here. Sami’s Mel is easy to root for and her enthusiasm is heart not to be infected by.
Though it was only a small cameo I loved that Jemaine Clements was in this film, though it was only one scene Clements was terrific and his whole scene had me laughing continuously, my one regret for this film is that they didn’t use him more.
Overall, a comedy film that makes you laugh and feel, very sweet.
Pros.
Clements
Sami
The humour
The heart
Cons.
A slight case of pacing issues
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