{"id":145703,"date":"2023-05-13T10:26:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/?p=145703"},"modified":"2023-05-14T08:51:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T22:51:45","slug":"love-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/love-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Again &#8211; movie review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Based on the novel Text for You by Sofie Cramer, Jim Strouse\u2019s (The Incredible Jessica James) Love Again is a fantasy dramedy, where everything is carefully manufactured to get to the outcome you know is coming.\u00a0 That, of course, involves inevitable bumps along the road. Naturally, it\u2019s the journey that counts \u2013 at least from the perspective of the viewer.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-145780\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Love-Again-01.jpg?resize=560%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Love-Again-01.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Love-Again-01.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Children\u2019s book author Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) is deeply in love with John (Arinze Kene), when he is tragically killed by a drunk driver. Understandably, she goes into a deep funk and seeks solitude by moving in with her parents. Two years on, after umpteen overtures, her sister Suzy (Sofia Barclay) manages to convince Mira to head back to the city, so the pair can live together. John\u2019s untimely death continues to haunt Mira as she has an awkward dating encounter with Joel (Nick Jonas \u2013 Chopra Jonas\u2019 real-life husband).<\/p>\n<p>Rob Burns (Sam Heughan) is a music critic for the (fictional) New York Chronicle. He was shocked when his fianc\u00e9 dumped him without explanation seven days before they were due to walk down the aisle. Against his better judgment, his boss Richard Hughes (Steve Oram) tasks him with writing a feature piece about Celine Dion. Never backward in coming forward, Dion ends up giving him life and relationship advice. Out of the blue, Rob starts receiving heartfelt text messages on his work mobile.\u00a0 Unknown to him, they\u2019re from Mira, who is texting her dead boyfriend as an act of catharsis. Of course, Mira has no idea that John\u2019s former number has been reassigned. Rob is deeply moved by the messages, and sets out to meet the person who sent them. When he does, their connection is immediate. But he withholds details of his past, shattering Mira\u2019s trust.<\/p>\n<p>The story plays out with respect and charm. I appreciated the quirkiness to the characterisations of the two sisters, as well as the moral compass that drives Mira\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_92438\"  width=\"560\" height=\"315\"  data-origwidth=\"560\" data-origheight=\"315\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQDXtD2HJAs?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p>Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sofia Barclay bring intoxicating, playful qualities to the fore. Rob Burns has been written as an awkward nice guy, which Sam Heughan capitalises on. Lydia West does a good job as Burns\u2019 dismissive younger workmate Lisa Scott. In her big screen debut, Celine Dion has fun making the most of her diva reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring several new songs from Dion and a strong score, Love Again is a film for romantics who are prepared to invest in make-believe.<\/p>\n<h4>Alex First<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based on the novel Text for You by Sofie Cramer, Jim Strouse\u2019s (The Incredible Jessica James) Love Again is a fantasy dramedy, where everything is carefully manufactured to get to the outcome you know is coming.\u00a0 That, of course, involves inevitable bumps along the road. 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