Geraldine Viswanathan stands out in this conventional but funny would-be romcom of the summerGeraldine Viswanathan is a 25-year-old Australian actor and comedian of Indian descent who has appeared in a handful of movie-stealing supporting roles, including Blockers and The Package.
Now comes a romcom vehicle for her leading actor talents, written and directed by Natalie Krinsky (whose script credits include Gossip Girl and Grey’s Anatomy).
The Broken Hearts Gallery was supposed to be the big romcom of the summer – a little something for the ladies while their beaux piled into Tenet, possibly.
Finally arriving in cinemas this weekend, it is something of a letdown: a funny but conventional glossy romcom.
But there is no messing with Viswanathan, who is undoubtedly the main attraction.She plays funny and unfiltered Lucy, an art gallery assistant who has a quirky-stroke-creepy collection of mementos from past relationships cluttering her bedroom in a Brooklyn flatshare.
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