Dating Around TV-Show Review 2019 Cast Crew
Creator: Chris Culvenor
Stars: Gurki Basra, Kate Burr, Jonathan A. Hanna
Netflix's first foray into dating programs with Dating Around sparked interest in a dating program that hates enough to want to review it. My reality TV habits are minimal, and my record of show dates is pretty depressing. I've never been able to get through an episode of any dating program I've tried, but when Netflix decides to make their own version of something, you have to take a look.
Each episode of Dating Around has a single person who goes on five blind dates and chooses a match that is worthy of a second date. After awkward moments, open conversations, cheeky flirting and even some tears, Dating Around shows how fun and not so fun the first dates are.
Unlike other dating programs, Dating Around is not "extra". Despite the brilliant appearance of how it was filmed, it feels much more realistic than other dating programs. For starters, the actual dates are not luxurious at all. There are no ridiculous activities, organized to force the drama. Dinner and drinks at a restaurant (even if it's a modern and elegant New York-style restaurant) culminate in an evening stroll through the city.
When it comes to real people, of course they are all beautiful, as you would expect from a dating program, but they are not exaggerated. Even the most colorful characters are in the realm of credibility, instead of acting for the camera. One of the things that makes dating personally so unattractive is how fake singles behave. Exaggerated personalities are more irritating than entertaining. Until now, it was believed that such performances were necessary to create drama and commitment, but Dating Around shows that genuine expression and subtlety can be so fascinating.
The dramatic subtlety is also transmitted through how it is fired. Take a look at the trailer (below). If you did not know it was a reality show, you would probably think it was a romantic comedy movie with a script. Shallow depth of field makes Dating Around feel more cinematic than your usual reality show, which is perfect for dating fans. As someone who is much more involved in scripted dramas, this aspect is a subtle way of tricking the mind into feeling less like cheap dating shows that you've already seen 100 times.
Dating Around also tries to eliminate the often programmed feeling of your average dating program by not having confessionals. He is a professional and a scam. On the one hand, without comment, there is never an explanation of why the Netflix program theme chose the person who chose for a second appointment.
On the other hand, not knowing what is going on in the minds of those who are dating creates a different kind of drama and suspense. By not having a clear verbal communication to say how much they are having fun, in any case, you are at the mercy of their expressions, body language and tone of voice. You want to stay until the end, because it is not necessarily obvious who you will choose for a second appointment.
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