‘Picture This' Review: Five Dates Away From Love
Did the casting call for 'Picture This' state that those without dimples needn't apply? Most of the actors in this British rom-com — directed by Prarthana Mohan — have them. Especially the men orbiting Pia (Simone Ashley of 'Bridgerton'), a talented photographer in London who is the hard-pressed business owner at the film's center.
There's Jay (Luke Fetherston), her 'gay bestie,' he says by way of an introduction, the co-owner of the 9th Mandala portrait studio; cardigan-wearing Akshay (Nikesh Patel) who works for Pia's mother (Sindhu Vee) and Pia's ex, Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). The former couple meets again when Charlie is included in the wedding party of Pia's sister, Sonal (Anoushka Chadha).
Written by the novelist Nikita Lalwani and based on the Australian movie 'Five Blind Dates,' this twisty film finds Pia navigating her wish for independence and her business' need for a cash infusion. Her mother promises a safety box of jewels for when she gets married, but Pia wasn't planning on that possibility. The transactional and the traditional are wed when a jolly medium prophesies Pia will meet the love of her life in her next five dates.
The title asks us to consider the film's visuals. The palette here is vivid. Screens split — sometimes vertically, other times horizontally — all in the spirit of playfulness, while the music is a mix of international pop grooves. For all the potentially crushing challenges Pia faces — losing her business, not living out her dream of being a photographer, alienating her beloved younger sister — 'Picture This,' keeps it light, never letting the sharp edges of potential failure come into focus.
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Not rated. Running time: 1 hour 39 minutes. Watch on Prime Video.
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