Nothing scratches that romcom itch for us better than a slightly absurd but well-executed comedy about two hotties who are just pretending to date… or are they? And while “Marry Me” fell completely flat, and “I Want You Back” was delightful but sizzle-free, Netflix has a new movie that truly delivers on the promise of a fake relationship romance: “Wedding Season.”
The premise, in brief: microfinancier Asha and startup guy Ravi are set up by their pushy parents, who long for each of their children to finally marry. To avoid matchmaking pressure during a summer of weddings, they agree to pretend that they’re an item… only to slowly fall for each other. There are yearning eyes, misunderstandings, secrets that come out at the most inopportune times, and above all, a happy ending.
What is it that makes Fake Dating the ideal romcom trope of our time? Why do we crave it? There are obvious advantages to the construction: It requires the leads to spend a lot of tim…
