If Cupid is Shakespeare. The film “The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight” debuts in the top of the most watched films on Netflix / Screens / Speakers / Home

“Obstacles of the Heart”. This is the title of Elisa and Luciano Ligabue’s famous 2006 song, which we borrow as a suggestion to return to the conversation about the stars-and-stripes “rom-com” formula, a Hollywood trend. with a large number of subscribers and solid earnings. Suffice it to mention some titles from the filmography of American industry leader Julia Roberts: “Pretty Woman” (1990), “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997), “Notting Hill” (1999) and “If You Run, I’ll Marry You” ( 1999). When Roberts returned to theaters in 2022 with Ol Parker’s Ticket to Heaven (2022), sharing the stage with her friend George Clooney, there was talk of rebooting the genre. But was it really a reboot? Judging by the credits in cinemas and platforms, no slowdowns were ever observed in the rom-com, on the contrary. For example, in 2023, “Love Again” by Jim Straus appeared with a duet of Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan. Last in order of arrival is Netflix’s offering “The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight” (Love at First Sight), on the platform since September 15 and immediately in first place.

Shakespeare’s prison. New York today. Twenty-year-old Hadley is late for her flight to London, where her father’s second wedding awaits her. So she is forced to buy a new ticket that will connect her with Londoner Oliver, a statistics student who is returning home to be with his sick mother. During the journey, also thanks to Shakespeare’s text, a spark ignites between them…

Pros and cons. The film is based on the novel The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith; It will be directed on screen by Vanessa Caswill, who directed the 2017 BBC miniseries Little Women. The main characters are Haley Lu Richardson, who gained great popularity thanks to The White Lotus, and Ben Hardy, known for his role as Roger Taylor in the Queen tribute film “Bohemian Rhapsody”. What is the secret of this brilliant love comedy? First of all, it tells about the love of young people, two young twenty-year-old girls seeking fulfillment, dreams and a future, who at the same time have to face family troubles: she must restore the relationship. with his father, after tears of separation, he strives. He bottles up his emotions and hides behind statistics because he is afraid of suffering, especially saying goodbye to his mother, who is battling cancer. Traveling by plane, sharing fears and desires at high altitude clearly unites them; shuffling cards, a blocked phone and a race against time in London, with repeated tributes to the famous bard William Shakespeare, who masterfully told a love story.

“The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight” is a fascinating read with a predictable outcome; a story about the obstacles of the heart and the risks a person is willing to take for the sake of love. Overall, a brilliant and simple film, without unnecessary shocks, but still charming and tender. A real wind chime on the sofa. Recommended, simple, for discussion.