The Materialists
July 5, 2025 | 109 words | Movies
The promotional material for this new film may put you off by giving the impression it is a light-hearted rom-com in the mold of a Julia Roberts-George Clooney romp. It is anything but.
This movie is a highly perceptive, finely detailed, and exquisitely executed look at relations between the sexes in New York City, circa 2025. It’s something Jane Austin might have written if she were still observing those relations today.
All the acting is first rate, and the framing-pacing-staging of the scenes – everything I imagine the director does – is economical and highly effective. Not a missed beat in the entire picture. Please go see this movie.
Robert J. Cavanaugh, Jr.
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