ALEX & EVE
Aussies take the backseat in this enchanting Australian romantic comedy which centres on a forbidden inter-racial relationship.
Alex (Richard Brancatisano) is a maths teacher who meets Eve (Andrea Demetriades), a prominent lawyer. Their relationship is doomed from the moment they meet, as Alex is Greek Orthodox and Eve is a Muslim Lebanese.
Both sets of parents agree upon one point: “They marry their kind, we marry our kind”.
Based on the hit play by Alex Lykos, this is not an original concept, but it is hysterically funny and a delight to watch.
Ethnic audiences should connect instantly to this film owing to their immediate experiences with these stereotyped characters and scenarios.
The main focus of the film is adhering to family expectations and traditions in a culturally diverse society, and the emotional dilemma this couple endure.
Highly clichéd, there’s a predictable but highly satisfying conclusion to the story of this charismatic couple. (MMo)
***1/2
https://youtu.be/EXFydfq24VM
