The Perfect Find is a film directed by Numa Perrier starring Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers. Based on the novel by Tia Williams.
It’s Friday, the perfect day for a romantic comedy with enough arguments to enchant the most sensitive hearts and also with enough tests to scare away (definitely) those who are looking for something more in cinema.
Another romantic comedy? Yes, but this one has its very funny moments and, despite the formula, manages to entertain thanks to the brilliant and inspired performances of its supporting characters.
Alisha Hinds and Gina Torres are spectacular and add the finishing touch to this romantic comedy that, this time, really is a comedy.
About the Movie
Don’t expect this combination to revolutionize cinema, because it definitely won’t. It’s a story about romance between generations (she’s 40, he just finished college), a portrait of success in a city that lives for success (New York), and in a comedy that is saved by the eccentric points that are granted, more than successfully.
Romantic comedy is a genre that is as simple as it is difficult: it’s simple insofar as the main lines are well defined, and the product (it can’t be called anything else) comes pre-packaged. But also, due to its limitations, you have to know how to come up with that “something more” that doesn’t make the viewer change channels or simply press Stop in this streaming world.
“The Perfect Find” achieves this with agile dialogues that, without abandoning the light tone that supports it, manage to keep the viewer interested with good performances and sometimes extravagant situations, but always balanced within a script that, in the end, doesn’t pretend to escape from the own horizon of events of romantic comedy. It manages to stay there, with the interest alive, without fully entering into the clichés, aware of the inherent gravity of the genre and the impossibility of, in the end, doing anything else.
Our Opinion
Good performances in a genre that is saved by the performances. A romantic comedy that is saved from the bonfire and manages to give us some funny moments. Always within the limitations of a genre that is born limited.
Storyline
After a high-profile firing, Jenna’s fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker — who happens to be her boss’s son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she’ll risk it all on a secret romance.
Release Date
June 23, 2023
Where to Watch The Perfect Find
Director
Numa Perrier (born December 14, 1984) is a Haitian-American actress, director, writer, producer and visual artist. She is the founder of House of Numa and co-founder of Black&Sexy TV. Her first feature film, Jezebel, premiered at SXSW in 2019 and was released on Netflix in 2020.
The Cast
Gabrielle Union / Jenna
Janet Hubert / Monica
Keith Powers / Eric
Ts Madison
D.B. Woodside
La La Anthony
Gina Torres
Aisha Hinds
Numa Perrier
Gina Jun