The Perfect Match

In this wannabe romantic comedy, Los Angeles-based talent agent Charlie Mac (Terrence J) is a commitment-phobic lothario who encourages a steady stream of women to visit his posh Hollywood Hills pad. “As soon as I have sex with them, all my interest magically disappears,” he tells his friends. Determined to have a baby, Rick (Donald Faison) and his wife Pressie (Dascha Polanco) have eliminated all spontaneity from their sexuality in favor of the optimum timing to achieve pregnancy. And then there's Victor (Robert Christopher Riley), who is increasingly anxious about the escalating expenses of his upcoming wedding to Ginger (Lauren London). Shortly after Charlie accepts the challenge to have sex with only one woman in the month before Victor's wedding, he meets stunning, sexy singer/model Eva (Cassie Ventura). Fresh from a long-term liaison, Eva lets Charlie know that she's strictly into fun and frolic—with no strings attached. But nothing is as easy as it seems, explains Charlie's older sister (Paula Patton), a psychotherapist who traces his obvious relationship issues back to unresolved grief over the death of their parents. Working from a clichéd script, filmmaker Bille Woodruff's congenial characters exhibit neither depth nor development: Charlie is a hollow cipher while Eva's curvaceous beauty is strictly skin-deep. Fumbling, forgettable fluff, this is optional, at best. [Note: DVD/Blu-ray extras include audio commentary with the cast and crew (including star Terrence J), a “making-of” featurette (11 min.), the behind-the-scenes featurettes “What's Love Without Comedy?” (5 min.) and “Let the Good Times Roll” (2 min.), and trailers. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release is a bonus UltraViolet copy of the film. Bottom line: a solid extras package for a lackluster rom-com.] (S. Granger)