Materialists: Examining the Film’s Shortcomings

The film ‘Materialists’ features Dakota Johnson as Lucy Mason, a matchmaker. The premise centers on Lucy’s professional life, and the potential for her to have made poor matches for her clients. The story reveals the unhappiness of the people Lucy attempts to help. The conversations among the characters are stilted and unnatural. The film strives to be something special, but it doesn’t achieve it, lacking spontaneity. Johnson struggles to elevate the character of Lucy beyond her situation. The romantic interest, Harry, is shown to have a secret. The film deals with the rich and their problems and the lack of emotional depth. The character of John, played by Chris Evans, demonstrates the film’s flaws. The men lack a sense of shame. The movie proceeds in a monotonous line. The only interesting character is a dating client named Sophie, who is looking for love. The audience is left questioning why a better rom-com wasn’t produced. The director of ‘Past Lives,’ seems to have stumbled in the production of this film.