![]() This is warm and cosy, effortlessly pleasing comfort cinema. So when their budding romance threatens to derail Nick's case, we never worry about it for even a split second. As they stroll around picturesque locations and have witty encounters with other people, it's simply impossible that Susan and Nick won't end up together, which is just fine. The plot may be painfully predictable, and the direction annoyingly precious, but there's just enough silliness to keep us smiling all the way. And Graham gets the scene-stealing role, making Tamara riotously glamorous in her passive-aggression. Side characters bring amusing quirks when they pop up, including some hilariously spurious conversations. Neither has any edges that need softening. They're both perfect, and clearly perfect for each other, with her vintage orange Karmann Ghia and his mysteriously deep pockets. But it's so corny that it works.Ĭook and Wayans relax into their roles, delivering enjoyably off-handed performances that add a mild spark to their witty banter. The screenplay can't think of anything more clever than making Nick's dates high-maintenance and Susan's oddball freaks, then making them running gags. Theres a serial killer on the loose, and its up to you to catch them by any. ![]() Meanwhile, Denise and Roberto convince Susan to go on dates of her own, for research, leading to the usual light-hearted gags about trying to meet a partner online. First-person detective stealth game set in a fully-simulated sci-fi noir city. Then romance creeps into their professional relationship, and Susan has to cool things off with Nick before it can scupper his court case.Īs she interviews Nick's lineup of dates, Susan begins to realise that Nick was never looking for love: he was trying to prove it doesn't exist after a bad breakup. ![]() But the site's owner Tamara (Graham) is formidable, and susan suspects that Nick's a loophole shark. "Finally, a fun case," say office staff Denise and Roberto (Durupt and Amsing) as they set up Susan's dating profile. With her small Seattle law firm in jeopardy, Susan (Cook) takes on a lucrative case for Nick (Wayans), who is suing a dating site that guarantees romance because he hasn't found love after a thousand dates. And the beautiful cast and settings, plus the easy mechanics of the genre, make it irresistibly charming, even when it takes a shameless trip into gloopy sentimentality. Thankfully, director Mark Steven Johnson fills the screen with bright colours and snappy dialog, generating gentle laughter at little gags that are scattered throughout every scene. Christian Standard Bible Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me your rod and your staffthey comfort me. Where is that faith that used to dance upon the raging sea That fought a giant with just a stone and sent him to his. Relentlessly cute, there's never even a hint of doubt about where this fluffy romantic-comedy is heading. Even though I walk through the sunless valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me Your rod to protect and Your staff to guide, they comfort and console me.
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