The Matchbreaker (2016)
Rated PG
Starring Wesley Elder, Christina Grimmie
Written and Directed by Caleb Vetter
The Story:
Ethan (Elder) is a hopeless romantic that always finds good reason, at least to him, to set the ladies in his life free. When he loses his job, he lands a one-time gig of being hired by the parents to break their daughter up from her boyfriend because they don't like him. Ethan does, and voila, a new career is born. However, when the girl he has had a crush on everyday of his life for the past umpteen years suddenly comes back into his life, Ethan will do whatever it takes to not let Emily (Grimmie) go this time. Lucky for him, her mom hires him to make the boyfriend go away.
What could possibly go wrong?
This scenario, or one very similar has played out a million times in the cinema already, and I'm sure it has at least a million more variations that will come out in the future.
But that's okay, because it's a formula that works.
Whether paid to break up the couple, or to get a couple together, or to make a bet to make the ugly duckling into a swan...
All related.
When done well, all enjoyable.
This one does just fine as a no-names, no budget indie romantic comedy.
Elder doesn't have the look and appeal of the handsome leading man mold, but he works perfectly as the guy that can charm his way into a girl's life and make her realize the neanderthal she's dating really isn't good enough for her.
Grimmie seems familiar, and carries an almost Anna Kendrick vibe to her. She's plucky and full of spirit.
Sadly, this was her only performance, so the world was robbed of what could have been for years to come.
I caught it on disc, but it's now streaming on Netflix as of this writing.
If this genre is your cup of tea, then this is worth a spin.
Final Grade: C+
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