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When Paula leaves Rio de Janeiro to resume her work as a volunteer doctor in the Amazon, Teto hatches an impulsive plan to follow her, and chaos ensues.
Initial release: June 2, 2023
Director: Bruno Garotti
Cinematography: Dante Belluti
Distributed by: Netflix
Executive producer: Irina Neves
Music composed by: Mu carvalho
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RICH IN LOVE 2: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT ?
The Gist: Teto (Danilo Mesquita) really needs to change his name. Think about it: He’s Teto and his business is tomatoes. Oof. But for some reason, he didn’t name his tomato business Teto’s Tomatoes. No, it’s Teto Fresco, a tomato co-op separate from his father’s big fat juicy lucrative tomato business, and knowing that he’s a big-ego spoiled silver-spoon kid – as established in the first movie – it’s no surprise that translates to “Fresh Teto.” He runs it with his longtime pals Igor (Jaffar Bambirra) and Monique (Lelle), and it’s doing OK, but not well enough to prevent them from wondering if all the work they’re putting in is worth it, especially since Teto’s father (Ernani Moraes) has inexplicably decided to stop buying goods from them. But Teto’s primary problem right now is the prospect of a long-distance relationship – Paula (Giovanna Lancellotti), his physician girlfriend, is taking her practice up the Amazon to help indigenous residents, which is a level of nobility and selflessness that a lazy and pampered privileged dink like Teto struggles to comprehend.
Teto’s half-assed solution is to buy a big riverboat and take Teto Fresco up the Amazon and surprise Paula with an engagement ring. He’s feeling a little jealous because her physician partner is a kind gent, Dr. Tawan (Adanilo Reis), and together, they’re treating indigenous people who are being poisoned by mercury from an illegal mining operation. What with one thing and another, Teto ends up on a jetski that runs out of gas and he’s lost and he falls down a hill and wakes up in the care of Wunin (Kay Sara), an indigenous woman who works past her skepticism of this nepo baby’s character and teaches him humility and the positive attributes of collectivism. One trip to the local stunningly gorgeous waterfall, and the guy’s one with the earth now.
Meanwhile, Igor and Monique entertain a business offer from Everaldo (Roney Villela), who wants to co-op the co-op into his lucrative tomato conglomerate. This is usually the type of thing Teto would be drawn to like a shark to chummed waters, but being indoctrinated into the native culture inspires two developments: One, he’s not around to meet with Everaldo, so Igor and Monique pretend to be Teto and Paula, please feel free to sigh deeply here. And two, Teto wants to establish his tomato business with the natives, so they won’t be dependent upon the toxic mining business for work. Also meanwhile, Paula and Teto have a tiff and things aren’t going so well, especially since Tawan seems like the nice fella who’s far more compatible with her. Can Teto prove to Paula that he’s capable of truly changing himself for the better? More importantly, will we give even half a damn?
Rich in Love 2 Review: Final Thoughts
The landscapes are the only aspect that one will enjoy in this movie. Being able to witness the Amazon community’s lifestyle is a charm of this movie. Apart from that, nothing’s special. Is the romance factor there? It initially was, but in the end, it felt disturbing. Are the tomato business and all the mining crime a good idea to add? Absolutely not, especially in a rom-com.
Is Igor’s real identity a shocking fact? Nope, it felt like the writers stuffed that in to give this character some lines (he was looking perplexed and constipated the whole time). Comedy? Pfft, tomatoes. If you’ve previously seen the Rich in Love movie and want to know what’s on with the Paula and Teto couple, then you can stream part 2. Otherwise, the movie doesn’t hold much ground.
There are so many factors forced to connect with each other, but in reality, it never works like that. Going to Amazon, trying a tomato business, then there is this big villain, criminals trying to mine the grounds, loading mercury—what is this an 8-part series stuffed into a movie?
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