A Date with Miss Fortune

Struggling TV writer Jack is alone in a diner when he's surprised by his ex and her new boyfriend. He is rescued by Maria who pretends to be his date. They have a cute first date that night as flashforward clips show their clashing lifestyles living together in the future. He struggles to fit in her superstitions and her large Portuguese family.

This is My Big Fat Greek Wedding without the comedy writing or experienced comedic actors or good chemistry. The lead couple has pretty on their side but they don't have great comedic skills. They aren't the best and the filmmaking is amateur hour. The family does have the great Joaquim de Almeida playing the patriarch. The culture clash with the old country style family is the best part of the writing but it's not enough to fill out the movie. This has good ambitions but inferior execution.

My wife and I loved this movie! The Characters were very realistic and the family is very much like a Portuguese family that I know. The script was witty and the acting by Ryan Scott and Jeannette Sousa was excellent! The dog in the movie was very funny! Joaquim De Almeida was very believable as the father. I have seen him in many movies and this role was very different for him. We thought it was funnier than My Big Fat Greek Wedding! I have heard that this was a low budget film but I did not feel that it was low budget. The rain seen was very realistic and the break up seen was very sad. Vic Sahay was very funny as well! We found that we enjoyed it so much with all the characters that it would make a good sitcom.

This movie gets better and better as it plays. Some very funny lines and a great ensemble cast. Bravissimo!!

I've only watched this movie last night on a rental cd.

From the cd cover itself, I expected this to be somethin' like a romance scene in Venice Canal - ah, you know what i mean. And I was wrong! ( I like to be wrong on my movie expectations. Je-je-je! ).

This is a unique rom-com. ... funny, romantic, sentimental, dramatic with a hint of reality.

One thing that amazes me ... I never thought Portuguese are this conservative and superstitious.

I really am not familiar with the actors/actresses in this movie. But they played their parts very well. From the main characters, to the girl's family, the the guy's side kick and even the fortune teller - I'd really say their acting is awesome!

Watch this people. You'll thank me when you do.

A nice comedy, fresh, inspired, full of interesting ideas, with good dialogue (and small budget). You might not recognize the exteriors because it's not US but Canada (Toronto).

And the Actors playing the two main characters (Jack and Maria) are Canadians too. They also wrote the script and produced the movie, together, and truly are husband and wife in real life. Which is nice and interesting at the same time. As it is movie's flash-forward structure, which adds to production's overall quality and originality.

Many good actors help to keep the attention high, starting from the great Joaquin de Almeida (who really is Portuguese) to Vik Sahay. Singer Nelly Furtado plays a nice cameo (Nelia: Maria's favorite cousin…) and the musical score includes one piece I like and it's poorly known: 'Ticket to Love' from the Hawaiian band 'Goodbye Elliott'. Enjoy.