Friday, August 01, 2025

REVIEW: Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith (2-stars)

This story is all telling with no showing.  It's almost like there's a germ of a screen play - all costume and no passion.  It's hard to tell whether anyone has feelings in this entire story -- the chemistry between Oscar and Squire is ambiguous.  The next steps are clearly telegraphed - as the first time Rebecca visits the C&S office - it's clear Elias is going to end up with her.  Does Vivian even exist?  Why create a survivor like Vivian only to blow her off like smoke or fog?

Not romantic. Not sexy. Not even emotionally engaging.  So much anachronism (ie modern business marketing etc).

REVIEW: Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith 

RATING: 2-stars

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