MOVIE TITLE: The Broken Hearts Gallery
RATING: PG-13
LENGTH: 1 hour, 48 minutes
Movie Review Mom GRADE: B-
IN A NUTSHELL:
Presented by directorial debut writer Natalie Krinsky, this rom-com features all the diversity you would expect in a movie about Millennials and that’s what makes this film stand out. It kind of feels like a Millennial version of Sex and the City
EVERYONE can relate to the topics of this movie: painful breakups, broken hearts, and finding yourself. I like the idea of a “Broken Hearts” gallery to help people heal and move on.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
- Lots of talk of condoms & sex. You see unmarried couples in bed.
- Lots of alcohol
- Profanity and super crude language.
- Portrayal of lesbians
THEMES:
- Love, romance
- The importance of good friends
- Keeping mementos from the past, hoarders
- Collecting friends, things, and memories
- Broken people
- Let go and move on
- Learning from experiences
- Sometimes we get lost in relationships and we need to find out who we are.
THINGS I LIKED:
- It’s refreshing to see a female Indian as the protagonist. Geraldine Viswanathan is actually from Australia but first gained attention from American audiences in the movie Blockers
. She has spunk, confidence, and energetic comedic timing, making her perfect for this quirky role. Her character is a train wreck and often annoying, but she’s likable enough and provides the spark that her starring role requires.
- Selena Gomez is credited as an executive producer. You also see her name on a ticket stub during the opening credits.
- Bernadette Peters still looks amazing. Can you believe she’s 72 years old? Too bad we didn’t get to hear her sing.
- I really like Utkarsh Ambudkar. Too bad we didn’t get to hear him sing too. I got a kick out of him in Pitch Perfect
.
- I always love it when New York City is one of the characters in the movie.
- Fans of Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording (Explicit Version)
will love seeing Phillipa Soo. Too bad we didn’t get to hear her sing “for real”! She sings badly on purpose in the karaoke scene. What the heck? What’s with all this singing talent in a cast and no great singing?
- Some entertaining banter.
- In the style of When Harry Met Sally
interviews, I thought the video clips of heartbroken individuals were a cute addition to break up the scenes and provide a surprising touch to a couple of scenes toward the end of the movie.
- I love the Marie Kondo reference of only keeping items that spark joy.
- I love how supportive the roommates are to each other.
- The color palette and cinematography make the entire film look like a grimy garage sale with Bohemian knick-knacks…in a good way. The look perfectly illustrated the idea of the film.
- I really like Molly Gordon and would like to see her as a lead in another movie.
. She has spunk, confidence, and energetic comedic timing, making her perfect for this quirky role. Her character is a train wreck and often annoying, but she’s likable enough and provides the spark that her starring role requires.
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will love seeing Phillipa Soo. Too bad we didn’t get to hear her sing “for real”! She sings badly on purpose in the karaoke scene. What the heck? What’s with all this singing talent in a cast and no great singing?
interviews, I thought the video clips of heartbroken individuals were a cute addition to break up the scenes and provide a surprising touch to a couple of scenes toward the end of the movie.
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
- So many characters are in-your-face and self-obsessed. The character I thought was the funniest was the boyfriend who never talked until his funny interview.
- A lot of people are falling all over themselves about the chemistry between the two leads, but I just didn’t feel it. I like Dacre Montgomery from Stranger Things
and Geraldine Viswanathan, just not necessarily together. No, that’s not a racist statement. It has nothing to do with that. My son married a girl from Hong Kong and I’m totally fine with mixed-race couples. His character is super generic, while she has all kinds of interesting things going on. Of course, opposites do attract. I realize I missed something here because everyone seems to really like them together.
- The karaoke scenes were hard to watch. No good singing, armpit stains, so much screaming. Again, how could the singing be so terrible in a movie with so much Broadway talent?
- The song Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
by Elton John and Kiki Dee was featured three times. Too much?
- A bit tedious
- Man-shaming
- Some cliches, tropes, and very predictable moments. Expect the obligatory dance party at the end.
- A lot of the humor didn’t land for me.
- Lots of political correctness lines and apparel that preached at us.
and Geraldine Viswanathan, just not necessarily together. No, that’s not a racist statement. It has nothing to do with that. My son married a girl from Hong Kong and I’m totally fine with mixed-race couples. His character is super generic, while she has all kinds of interesting things going on. Of course, opposites do attract. I realize I missed something here because everyone seems to really like them together.
by Elton John and Kiki Dee was featured three times. Too much?
INTERESTING LINES:
- “You can’t have a good relationship because you’re constantly mourning the last one.” – Nadine (Phillipa Soo)
- “Paying my due is inevitable. It’s what you do that matters.” – Eva Woolf (Bernadette Peters) At least, I THINK that’s what she said. I feel like her final lines were supposed to really teach us important lessons, but it was so slurred that I had a hard time understanding exactly what she said.
- “Heartbreak is the loneliest, most isolating feeling in the world. The truth is it happens to us all. It is the great equalizer.” – Lucy Gulliver (Geraldine Viswanathan)
- “The thing that broke me also made me whole.” – Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan)
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