Love Again--a movie

 They’ll never find that perfect love again. . . or will they?  

 About The Movie: Love Again, a current release on Netflix, opens with a couple, John and Mira, sharing a few quiet moments together in a coffee shop. It is obvious—by the looks, touches, words they are deeply in love. Moments later, John is dead, struck down by a drunk driver. Mira goes into a period of profound mourning to the point her friends, family and employer are concerned she might never come back. On the suggestion of a trusted friend who lost his wife of many years, Mira begins texting her everyday thoughts and activities to John’s phone. Every day, sometimes more often.

          Little does she know that the phone number now belongs to Rob, a music columnist, who also is in mourning for a relationship that ended badly. Suddenly, these ‘love texts’ from an unknown woman, show him there is something or someone else out there for him.

          They meet accidentally at a production of Orpheus and Eurydice and the new love both so desperately need begins to bud.

 Our Review: As an admitted hermit, and happy to wear the badge, we don’t get out much—including going to the movies or paying close attention to the celebrity channels—so we had no clue to the identities of Pryanka Chopra Jonas [who is apparently married to a rock star] or Sam Heughan [he stars in Outlander]. We do however know Celine Dion who makes a guest appearance in this delightful rom-com. So, while channel surfing last night, we came upon the movie poster, liked the looks of the guy [great, and we mean GREAT smile] so we clicked on it.

          And are we glad we did. At the same time, choking up for Mira’s profound sadness and grief, we were laughing over the bumbling, socially inept Rob who loathes many forms of music [even though he’s a music editor for a popular online magazine] to the despair of his hilarious boss and co-workers. As the two work through the early stages of a romance, it is sweet and clear these two are terrific actors.

          And the music choices ain’t bad either.

 On a scale of 1-5, Love Again deserves an 8.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews