‘Love Hard’ movie review: Netflix holiday rom-com is hard to love
The Hindu
Despite being an easy watch, the holiday film does leave one wondering if it takes a step too far in rationalising catfishing, and portraying the phenomenon as harmless
Netflix is kickstarting its Christmas rom coms early with Hernán Jiménez’s Love Hard. Natalie Bauer (Nina Dobrev), a columnist living in Los Angeles, is in search of finding her “second half,” and after a series of bad dates, is dejected and tired of the men in Los Angeles. However, she is smart enough to turn these terrible experiences into drama-filled columns for her editor Lee (Matty Finochio).
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Natalie’s best friend jumps to her rescue and suggests that she change the settings of her dating app to show men who live far away from LA, and Natalie obliges. Soon, she comes across the profile of Josh (Jimmy O. Yang), an Asian-American who speaks three languages, loves the outdoors and lives 3000 miles away from her. They match. Soon the pair start talking over calls, they exchange intimate details about their personal lives, and even start falling asleep together... virtually.
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