Netflix is here with its latest romantic film of the season. ‘Love Is In The Air’ has finally been released. Is the film worth your time? Or can you simply skip it? Read the full movie review to find out.
Director: Adrian Powers
Cast: Delta Goodrem, Joshua Sasse, Roy Billing, Steph Tisdell, Simon Brook McLachlan, Daniela Pizzirani, Mia Grunwald, Hugh Parker, Dante Surace, Richard Wheeler
Available On: Netflix
Duration: 1 Hour 28 Minutes
A seaplane pilot (Delta Goodrem) flying in the tropics finds herself falling for the man (Joshua Sasse) sent to sink her business. Will the two eventually come to an agreement? Or will the man win the heart of the pilot and whisk her away to his homeland after sinking her business? Will there be casualties? Will there be collateral damage to either’s emotional heart? Well, for all that you’ll have to watch ‘Love Is In The Air’.
There are very few films where a supporting cast’s performance is so good that you wish they were the lead cast. Well, Steph Tisdell proves just that. She is hilarious. She cracks up some of the best one-liners and makes you go ROFL. It’s sad that her act was just a small part of the film.
Delta Goodrem is not just all about good looks. She makes sure that her character has an arc which moves from emotion to emotion with absolute ease. Some of the flying sequences actually feel like she is flying the plane, which goes to show the amount of research and intensity she has put into the character.
Joshua Sasse doesn’t have too much depth to his character. He does solve the purpose of being the tall handsome good-looking man in the romantic tale, but there is hardly much for him to do other than being a cog in the wheel.
The writing by Adrian Powers, Caera Bradshaw and Katharine E. McPhee is pretty much the sloppiest part of this romantic tale. It’s very predictable. You can understand what’s going to happen even by just watching the trailer, and everything will just happen as per what you thought. There is barely any mystery left.
Adrian Powers tries to salvage the sinking ship with some deft direction, and he does exceedingly well. He makes sure that the mushy romantic feel is evident in every frame of the movie. From getting the exotic locales to the romantic background score to bringing in some of the most good-looking actors, he has made sure that you, as an audience, get the feel-good lovey-dovey feel to the core.
Tony O'Loughlan’s cinematography is definitely the best part of the film. The way he has captured the lovely locales of beachside Australia makes you want to leave everything and visit the islands right about now. The usage of overhead drone shots along with some cracking longshot landscape visuals elevate your viewing pleasure a lot. The vibrancy in the colours makes the time spent worth it.
Ahmad Halimi’s editing is also crisp, and he doesn’t let the story sag in the middle. Cutting it to shorter than an hour and a half is a brilliant move. If the duration of such mushy films goes a bit too long then you end up getting bored. Thankfully Ahmad Halimi has managed to keep that in check.
Yes
‘Love Is In The Air’ is predictable to the core, but it serves its purpose of giving you that mushy romantic feel. It gives you a big bear hug and makes you want to fall in love all over again. If you’re a hardcore romantic at heart, this is definitely your cup of tea, and you will regain your faith in love much more than before. The film gives you that feel-good factor which you cherish in today’s fast-paced lifestyle. It’s a Breezy One Time Watch. I am going with 3 stars.