Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/NetflixAs Meg Ryan reunites with her trusty best friend—the romantic comedy—the famed When Harry Met Sally star should also think about starting a school for up and coming rom-com leading ladies to prepare them for ultimate superstardom. First enrolled should be Maya Erskine, who starred opposite Ryan’s son Jack Quaid in Plus One. Obviously, Lana Condor of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before fame earns a seat at the table. And lastly, I’d li
It’s rare that an actress is so naturally suited to be a romantic comedy lead. It’s unfortunate, then, that “Love at First Sight” is such a mediocre vehicle.
Jennifer E. Smith spoke to CinemaBlend about the origins of The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight, the novel that inspired Netflix s Love At First Sight.
The theme of missed connections and fate, and inadequately charged iPhones anchors the plot of "Love at First Sight," a sweet, often moving but also painfully corny rom-com that survives on the appeal of Haley Lu Richardson and her co-star, Ben Hardy.
Netflix spends a lot of money on prestigious Oscar bait, but its subscriber/viewership numbers probably owe as much to the light romances that the service spits out with regularity. Add “Love at First Sight” to that column, playing like a slightly darker fairy tale – rom without much com – about the odds against finding your soulmate, filtered through one of the young lovers’ preoccupation with math.