Film Review – Love at First Sight

“Love at First Sight” is an adaptation of a 2011 book by Jennifer E. Smith, which carried a slightly more unwieldly title: “The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.” As to be expected from either title, the story is meant to be a warm one, dealing with all the strange timing and turns of the day facing two young people connecting over a 24-hour period. Screenwriter Katie Lovejoy (“To All the Boys: Always and Forever”) and director Vanessa Caswill (making her feature-length debut) have the challenge of taking a potential gimmick and turning it into something human. They succeed against all odds, working to keep “Love at First Sight” interesting with layered characterizations and muted formula, allowing for real romantic ways to develop between two characters going through quite a lot in their lives. It’s gentle work, with charm and a slight dusting of movie magic, surprising with its restraint and commitment to a deeper study of emotional ache. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com