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Amores Materialistas Debuts to Praise for Elegance and Divides Critics on Its Narrative

Celine Song draws on her matchmaking past to probe love as a marketplace in a film lauded for its visuals that has left reviewers divided over its narrative mechanics.

Overview

  • The film premiered on July 31 and is currently playing in cinemas across key markets.
  • Dakota Johnson stars as a New York matchmaker caught between two suitors played by Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.
  • Writer‐director Celine Song based the story on her own six months working as a professional matchmaker in Manhattan.
  • Critics have applauded the movie’s visual beauty and the chemistry of its lead performances while questioning its character development and plot structure.
  • Through its modern love triangle, the film explores the commodification of romance and culminates in a choice that underscores authenticity over material perfection.