Hallmark has been making films recently that share dating and marriage traditions of differing religious and ethnic groups. So far, I think they have been tasteful done and this film is no exception. I actually loved it. The lead actors had great chemistry and I appreciated all of the cultural sharing with someone who was open and receptive. It did remind me a bit of the film What's Love Got To Fo With it...so if you liked this film, you should check that one out.
This tells the story of Vivi a young woman who not only works for an internet dating app, but was used as a success story in their advertisements...that is until she finds out that the guy she was dating for just over a year was cheating on her. Back to square one, she and her friend Neela first seek out the data guys in the analytics department only to discover the app had a less than ten percent success rate. Then they see an advertisement for an Indian matchmaker who has a greater than 90% success rate. They hatch a plan to secrete shop Raina's matchmaking process and try to incorporate part of her process into their dating app. Raina's son and business partner, Boom, is also on board as he thinks it will help move his mom's matchmaking into more modern times and garner them more business in the long term. Raina reluctantly agrees, but only on the condition that it's Vivi herself who goes through the process and that she takes it seriously. This begins a journey in which Boom is the concierge or liaison for the process...bringing the two closer.
I thought the traditions were lovingly shared, including the steps of the matchmaker's process. I appreciated how open and willing Vivi was to learn. I also appreciated that she was never treated like a dumb American or outsider. This is a big recommendation to all the romantics out there it was colorful and fun. I was worried that the divorce storyline might sour me for the film, but I think the rest was romantic enough to overcome the sad side note.
This tells the story of Vivi a young woman who not only works for an internet dating app, but was used as a success story in their advertisements...that is until she finds out that the guy she was dating for just over a year was cheating on her. Back to square one, she and her friend Neela first seek out the data guys in the analytics department only to discover the app had a less than ten percent success rate. Then they see an advertisement for an Indian matchmaker who has a greater than 90% success rate. They hatch a plan to secrete shop Raina's matchmaking process and try to incorporate part of her process into their dating app. Raina's son and business partner, Boom, is also on board as he thinks it will help move his mom's matchmaking into more modern times and garner them more business in the long term. Raina reluctantly agrees, but only on the condition that it's Vivi herself who goes through the process and that she takes it seriously. This begins a journey in which Boom is the concierge or liaison for the process...bringing the two closer.
I thought the traditions were lovingly shared, including the steps of the matchmaker's process. I appreciated how open and willing Vivi was to learn. I also appreciated that she was never treated like a dumb American or outsider. This is a big recommendation to all the romantics out there it was colorful and fun. I was worried that the divorce storyline might sour me for the film, but I think the rest was romantic enough to overcome the sad side note.