Get a Life, alright!

What happens when you have a rom-com with no real romance, no real comedy, and a script that feels like it was written in one afternoon? You get Get a Life, Alright!

This film tries to sell itself as a charming behind-the-scenes tale of fame and falling in love, but it lands with all the finesse of a high school drama assignment. The dialogue is cringeworthy, the plot painfully thin, and the characters - if you can even call them that - are so one-dimensional they might as well be cardboard cutouts. Every twist is predictable, every moment drenched in cliché.

It's baffling how something with such a strong claim to diversity and industry insight could feel so hollow. There's no tension, no spark, and absolutely no reason to care. The title says it all - this film needs to get a life, alright. Or at least a rewrite.

A hilarious film, recreating a Bollywood-esque theme in a non-Bollywood world. Director Joy Hopwood has left her signature mark in this quirky, over-the-top romantic comedy; the story clearly making the distinction of what is morally right and wrong across a number of social contexts.

Dilshan Rain as Adarsh Singh was very convincing as the "villainous" brother, leaving audiences seething. And Aileen Huynh as Sarah Chen, gave another great performance, exuding warmth and strength in her role as supportive friend and diversity advocate.

A feel-good story that highlights the need for diversity within the Australian entertainment industry.

This was on TV tonight. I had to give it a try because of the enormous disparity between the overall IMDB rating and the reviews here.

When I checked it was rated 2.8. Not many films are ranked that low. I took a look at the reviews, there were 11 of them and they were all rave reviews that rated the film with 9 or 10 stars. Quite a separation, don't you think?

So I thought let's see which is right. It did not take long. I must admit I did not get past the first 15 minutes of the film. The script was lame and predictable and the acting was far worse.

I can only assume that the other reviews were written by people involved the production, or their friends and families, Avoid this one like the plague.

Such a feel good film, that also raised important issues about diversity within Australian television.

Made me laugh and smile and was led by a very strong cast with some beautiful heart felt performances.

I watched this on AACTA streaming and thought that this was a charming and funny indie film.

The concept was definitely individually crafted with an amazing imaginative but uplifting vibe that translates onscreen. Being a lover of romantic comedies and musicals, this film is a saver on my faves list.

I have now researched this filmmaker and can see that she has a slate of films that I have now tracked online.

I hope that there will be many more films like this as our film industry needs more women (and men) filmmakers who champion diversity and have a vision that is broad and inclusive. I can see this one making the mainstream soon.

Thanks to all involved who made my viewing a feel good experience that leaves me in a good state of mind. Everyone who watches this must be open minded and just embrace its individuality.