Materialists, the latest American romantic comedy film written and directed by Celine Song, is led by Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. It tells a love triangle set against the "backdrop of luxury-driven dating culture". As per most netizens, Materialists is one of the best rom-coms to have ever been made.
We bring you some of the best online reviews in this section:
Materialists hit me on such a deep vulnerable and personal level. Beautifully crafted, written and directed. Celine Song displays love in such a beautiful way that even if you have given up on it you see the hope in a genuine true love.
Materialists simultaneously made me somehow even more depressed about the state of dating in the modern age but also even more optimistic that true love and commitment still can (and does) exist against all odds, because it always has and always will. really special movie man.
Materialists is all about how marriage is an economic proposition and, in the modern world, under capitalism, dating has turned us all into commodities, trying to find the best investment possible. But it is also still very much a movie for the real lovers. It rocks. 5 stars.
Pedro Pascal has a monologue in the film that spoke to me deeply. I don’t recall ever seeing a male character discuss physical aesthetics and how that might overpower confidence in a mainstream romantic drama like that. It was sincere, refreshing, and moved me dearly.
I can’t get over how beautifully Celine Song has directed Materialists. One of the best parts? Chris Evans. Stripped of all the superhero swagger, he steps into a role so human-a man who looks perfect yet struggling in life.
But there are quite a few negative reviews as well. "Glad others enjoyed MATERIALISTS, but I found it disappointingly trite, a movie that essentially has one joke and concept — dating is math — and repeats it dozens of times until the obvious solutions present themselves. I badly wanted to love it," a critic wrote. "Celine Song's Materialists is a romantic comedy with shockingly little humor, mistaking cruelty for sharp social satire," a review opined.
