Stars : Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott & Ali Fumiko Whitney
Watch on : Netflix
In the famous play ‘Julius Caesar’, Shakespeare had said ‘There is a tide in the affairs of men..’ and somewhat in the same vein, we have gotten into the romance-drama genre of films of late and in continuation of the several delightful ones we’ve been excavating from the plethora of OTT films, came ‘Find Me Falling’ that’s funny & heart-warming.
Usually one finds Bollywood movies often taking the cue from English/foreign films (some are disclosed as adapted from the original) but this one was quite Hindi filmy being set in an idyllic Greek locale like Cyprus that’s as dreamy as an old ‘Yash Chopra’ movie setting. There are all the ingredients of the Bollywood style mushy romance – a story with emotions, lost love, misunderstandings, drama and yes, even soulful songs ! However, here the characters look cool, funny, laid back and don’t resort to melodrama.
It’s about a American rock star who wishes to get away from it all after his last album bombs and finds a remote beach-house that’s on a dreamy Mediterranean island to get peace and tranquility. Little does he know that his new cliff-side home for all its scenic calm beauty is also an infamous spot that drives people to take their lives by jumping off the cliff. Caught in a situation he’s not ready for yet instantly feels about, he’s befriended by the local police chief who introduces him to his family. As they visit the local bistro or pub, and meets new characters, a huge surprise awaits him like in a ‘blast from the past’.
As the macho looking, aging rock-star, Connick Jr is endearing playing the charming celebrity the locals wish to know more about but who wishes to remain as low profile as possible. Things start to happen and secrets start tumbling out as two attractive Greek women (beautifully portrayed by Agni Scott & Ali Fumiko Whitney) enter the scene. The Bollywood ‘family drama’ is there, yet it’s not a tear-jerker and has many fun moments and you do come up ‘smelling of roses’ and sunshine with a proverbial happy-ending !
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