‘Love Again’ review: This Priyanka Chopra-Sam Heughan syrupy romance works in parts
The HinduJames C Strouse’s romantic drama Love Again starts as a guide to dealing with the sudden loss of your loved one. So she starts texting John’s number, which is reassigned to the work phone of Rob, a music critic at the New York Chronicle. A remake of the German film SMS fur Dich - based on Sofie Cramer’s novel by the same - Love Again is a syrupy romance that needed better execution to overshadow its predictability. Love Again Director: James C Strouse Cast: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion Runtime: 144 minutes Storyline: Mira, a young illustrator, tries to cope with the death of her boyfriend by sending emotional messages to his number, which is reassigned to a music critic Rob. Unlike Mira, who confesses her new-found love to John via texts, Rob has a love guru in Celine Dion, the ‘Queen of Power Ballads’ who plays herself.