The movie is about dating in a multicultural landscape when a Greek Orthodox teacher falls in love with a Lebanese Muslim lawyer. Their relationship is forbidden by both families, but the two cannot stay away from each other.
We need to fund and produce more stories like this; stories which move away from stereotypes to tell enjoyable, unifying and nuanced stories that reflect multicultural Australia, and have the power to heal some of our deepest wounds.
There are a few samples of quality produce to be extracted from the new Australian rom-com Alex & Eve. What a shame the whole lot is squashed flat by huge chunks of stale corn and cheese left over from My Big Fat Greek Wedding all those years ago.
Alex and Eve is at times broad and a touch gauche but it has the spark of real life, and a sense that it could not have come from anywhere else. It's also really funny.
In the end, this is more comedy than romance, and on that level, it succeeds.
Guardian
October 26, 2015
The writer and director offer a marketable point of difference to the Hollywood pap that typically dominates this genre, without overplaying their multiculturalism angle.
