Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Love Accidentally’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

We live in a fascinating time when it comes to love and romance. For gone are the days of going to the club or somewhere fun to find someone to date in our youth, and the same goes for having targeting spots to attempt to grab the attention of that potential partner when the party scene gets old. Instead, all of that has been replaced by the simplicity of technology. Wherein we can log into a particular app and meet someone that we find attractive in all arenas and see where it goes, and well… that fascinating feat has brought about a great deal of discussion and debate in our modern world. The kind that really has started to ponder upon the power of technology and whether or not it can accomplish the wonders we hope it will.
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Because there are so many people out there, who have serious concerns over using a device to create a connection. Since people can hide behind devices and create their own magical world and persona in doing so. Plus, those same folks have concerns as to whether or not the spark we all desire can actually be generated through a device and well, the horror stories we sometimes hear about online dating… more or less confirms some of those fears. But like it or not, technology and online dating are here to stay and there are enough happy stories about those experiences to balance out the concerns and well, as online dating and technology continue to grow in popularity, popular fiction is now starting to explore what love through a phone looks like, to help all of us understand this brave new world. And it just so happens that come Friday, Amazon Freevee will be host to one such story.

For the network’s first original film, Love Accidentally, will make its debut then and well, it is indeed a fascinating exploration of how love through a device can come to life, which this story brings forth by plunging us into some tough romantic times for a pair of work rivals. For in a single day, both Alexa and Jason are dumped by their partners, people they truly thought would be the one. And as they continue on without love in their life, an unexpected switcheroo of numbers when Alexa gets her work phone replaced… leads to a powerful and honest, and anonymous, conversation between the two of them. One that elicits feelings they’ve never had before for another person. The kind that could lead to happiness everlasting, provided of course they are actually willing to remove the specter of anonymity.

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Which is a plot that not only explores the digital world of dating and love through technology to a tee, but it also addresses our concerns about it and why those concerns are unfounded in an intelligent manner. Because while it may seem awkward to watch Alexa and Jason, do their best to build a connection without ever knowing who is on the other end, seemingly proving the age-old point that digital dating is fantasy and they're indulging too deeply into it, their digital decisions are no different than what we do after a breakup or when we decide to try and get into the dating scene again. Because both digital daters and real-life ones test the waters and work to make new connections when they start over and they also keep people at bay to heal, and they hope with all their hearts that they've found true love when the butterflies arrive, like our forlorn lovers do here, and it is important to showcase that parallel for one reason and one reason alone.

Because as this romance progresses, it becomes clear that online dating or a romance through a conversation… is indeed as healthy and as impactful as dating in person. For it offers us a chance to really speak with someone on a fundamental level, free from expectations or outdated dating strategies and etiquette and just… feel a connection. Which is what we all want, and this type of dating allows for us to get right down to building that connection and really see where it goes and endure all of the pratfalls that we find in regular dating. Since both characters here risk hurt if they can’t move past their rivalry or their fears and concerns about love. As to whether or not they overcome that and find love through their accidental connection, we simply will not spoil here.

In fact, you’ve likely noticed that this review focuses heavily on themes and concepts over heavy details and there is good reason for that. Because we simply don’t want to spoil a contemplative film. One that really does explore so much more than we’ve covered in this review, for this movie really is a fascinating look at modern dating and everything good and bad that accompanies it and that does make it a worthwhile watch and the best news of all, is that you can see Love Accidentally in just a few days. For this motion picture makes its debut on Amazon Freevee on July 15, 2022 and we certainly hope you give this inventive and refreshing romantic comedy a look, because it really is a fun and thoughtful ride.

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