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'These new-age romcoms are a disaster!' Prime Video's 'mediocre' film 'Five Blind Dates' leaves viewers disappointed

'Five Blind Dates' revolves around Lia, a beautiful and young woman who embarks on a journey to start a new life in Sydney, Australia

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: ‘Five Blind Dates’, directed by Shawn Seet, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday, February 13.

Starring Shuang Hu, Yoson An, Tzi Ma, Jon Prasida, Desmond Chiam, Ilai Swindells, Tiffany Wong, Renee Lim, Rob Collins, and Sara West, it is touted as the first feature film produced locally in Australia by Prime Video featuring an Asian-Australian cast.

The film revolves around Lia, a beautiful and young woman who embarks on a journey to start a new life in Sydney, Australia.

Fans unhappy with ‘Five Blind Dates’, label the movie a 'disaster'

Fans are not happy with ‘Five Blind Dates’. Many X users have expressed disappointment over the film.  

A user on X said, "I need to stop watching rubbish, I don’t know why I do it to myself. I went from Madame Web to this within an hour of each other. #FiveBlindDates is literally the Hallmarkification of Crazy Rich Asians and now I just feel like s**t cause it’s astronomically worse, like so rubbish."

Another X user said, "I expected more from #FiveBlindDates ngl. Like more screen time with the leading man and a deeper dive into their relationship but it’s cool though."

Another fan said, "These new-age romcoms are a disaster. I’m watching Five Blind Dates right now on Prime and i can’t even get into it."

Another X user shared mixed reviews about the film. The X user wrote, "Five Blind Dates (2024) The timing of this is actually so perfect because they showed Lunar New Year and also Valentine's Day in the film. The romance is mediocre but I ended up quite enjoying it in the last 30 minutes. I like that we have more Chinese representation."

A positive tweet reads, "Another rom-com that is 10x times better than Anyone But You: Five Blind Dates. Super funny, all the characters are charismatic, the plot is catchy and charming."

Is 'Five Blind Dates' worth watching?

'Five Blind Dates' serves as a sweet homage to the good old romance era of movies. The film strikes a good balance between old-school love and a modern perspective on love.

For rom-com lovers, the film is worth watching. 

'Five Blind Dates' is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.