Materialists Study in love at a complex angle. Especially, concentrating his whole interest in the classical dilemma between romance and prosperity. But instead of thinking about ethics – or not – to choose a pair based on points such as their banking or business, it is focused on something more subtle. Fact These relations in our time are much more than just idealized feelings.
So, Selin Song, who reached Oscar’s nomination as the best screenwriter on Past lives (2023), return to your unconventional prospect of romance. This, asking questions about the weight of worldly elements, such as wealth and social status in modern relations. But although this may seem like a cynical turn of this topic, the director and screenwriter prefer to be realistic and even nostalgic when focusing on their premise. The love triangle between Lucy (Dakota Johnson), John (Chris Evans) and Harry (Pedro Pascal), it is not easy to understand. Much more when the plot explores in the feelings of the characters From anxiety about the future, to be loved and the possibilities of happiness.
Thus, a film, turned into one of the seasonal successes, is a much more sensitive optics in hope than subversive activities for a romantic comedy. Between both, the script has a sufficient ability to maintain a funny, intriguing and seductive story. Thus, Selin’s song reached the fact that what seemed a typical romantic without a special sentence, in fact, an atypical view of feelings in a demanding world. Much more, in the love story that shows elegance, romance At a time when the economic and emotional face in complex land.
Good script for a difficult story
One of the highest points in MaterialistsThis is a way that Sene Song explores a way that a hypercondented generation and a generation of practice perceives love. Thanks to the complex application for the appointment and work of Lucy, history shows how social and class expectations go hand in hand with the desire to be loved. Much more, as the concept of profitable marriage, remains part of the aspirations Most of the single.
But instead of diverting attention to criticism or more bitter side, the tape is quite frank to make it clear that this is inevitable, that the economic intervenes in the relationship. Even more interesting is that there may be a balance between romantic ideals and the possibility of a prosperous life. Step by step, The plot can be explored in both optics, without losing significance or interest in favor of another.
In addition, think about the possibility of a more naive love born of hope and chemistry between a couple. So Materialists This goes from the most everyday point of view of romance, to another simpler and more emotional. Combination Which gives the film his own personality and makes him one of the best tapes in 2025.
Great cast for a good story
Of course, every romantic film depends on the chemistry and charisma of its main characters to be trustworthy. And in this case, the choice of Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal, is invincible. Together they create an ideal love triangle, in which everyone seems to have a lot Make your contribution to the central premise of love as a reason for everything.
But before returning the flip or unbearably raw topic, Materialists This shows this from the point of view, except for the same point of view. And he does through his characters. Lucy is worldly, cynical and has a very black mood that allows her to become a star WorshipApplication for the appointment for which it works. But the actress also manages to provide a character with a warm vulnerability, Which justifies its final decision and, above all, its radical change in the perspective.
The same can be said about Chris Evans. His John is a version of the beautiful loser, but this time he is also a person in search of maturity. What the actor combines in deep sensitivity and sweets. Finally, Harry Pedro Pascal demonstrates the misleading of the current novel – and his nuances – as well as the evolution of the so -called perfect person. The concept that is the translator He decides and leads to much more interesting places than could be assumed.
Links to a classic novel in “Materialists”
Although Materialists This is the original story of Song Selin, it is obvious that the director and screenwriter took several turns of popular romance work. In fact, the tape has a lot Emma Jane Austin, as well as The era of innocence Edith Worton. Both books are thinking about love Without leaving aside the most realistic considerations on this issue.
So the cassette explores in situations, as a rule, very little comfortable when they show the romantic world. The fact that weighing among social aspirations is above love, before accepting that good couples are a combination of favorable situations. The truth is that Materialists Leave The territory of love as the only answer to explore more sharp and cold thoughts.
Everything, thanks to the elegant and sophisticated sense of humor, which resembles the best works of Austin. At the same time, to the sophisticated and difficult perspective of Warton regarding social classes and economic aspirations that also support love. A combination that controls the tape with a touch, But without losing the north of what you want to say. Namely: a complete novel.
There is no villain with whom you need a face
One of the most interesting elements MaterialistsThis is that he avoids the transformation of the central love triangle, the battle between good and bad characters. Selin The Song avoids to turn his history into the territory of moral debate and even more so to make their main characters heroes or villains. So he spends time and interest, especially in his interesting first section, to show this, Currently, finding love is not a simple problem.
Much less that relations should be based solely on romantic love or a cold look at the economic benefit of the couple. So the tape plays with the nuances to explore how the modern world analyzes the possibility of falling in love. On the one hand, Lucy is located, which is convinced, there is a simple formula for perfect couples and tries to apply it when you can. There is Harry at the other end, This admits that its economic status is an advantage for operation.
But finally, there is John who does the same as he loves love and, no doubt, in the desired and sincere path that holds the whole premise of the film about the complex world of emotions. Combination that gives the tape several of His best moments and whose depth makes him one of the best in the year.
The last turn that is justified
Of course, the film ends And they were happy foreverThe field but even in this case, take care that it does not reveal the rest of the film back to traditional love. So this is not forced and inconvenient. Much less artificial. Before that, Lucy’s decision seems to be the most suitable for her gradual Emotional maturity and training that he managed to choose between John and Harry.
So yes, there is a wedding and a promise of eternal love, but only when the main character managed to find an occasion to change her point of view of romance. The solution that provides Materialists Your best moments In addition to the moving final scene.
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