While 2020's Rich in Love was an uplifting rom-com about a spoiled brat who finds true love in a kind doctor, its sequel doesn't come anywhere near that. In all honesty, its sequel is more of a business filler, and unfortunately, it's not even a good one. Unlike the first film, Teto and Paula's relationship felt incomplete and out of place.
Rich in Love 2 is a Portuguese language film written and directed by Bruno Garotti. Like its predecessor, this one also stars Danilo Mesquita and Giovanna Lancellotti as the lovebirds, Teto and Paula. But unlike Rich in Love, the new movie takes place in the Amazon jungle instead of Brazil.
Director: Bruno Garotti
Writers: Bruno Garotti, Sylvio Gonçalves, Maíra Oliveira
Stars: Jaffar Bambirra, Aline Dias, Giovanna Lancellotti
“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.”
Although it is not mandatory to watch Rich in Love to understand its sequel, it will certainly help. The first film saw Teto as the spoiled son of a ketchup businessman who poses as poor. He falls in love with a young doctor named Paula, but unfortunately, she had to move to the Amazon jungle to volunteer as a doctor.
This new movie picks up right where the first one left off, with Paula leaving Rio de Janeiro and moving to the Amazon with another doctor named Dr. Tawan. Back home, Teto had opened his own sub-company called Teto Fresco under his father's banner. But his father decided to close this brand and give him the responsibility of managing the entire company.
Heartbroken, Teto resigned and decided to follow Paula and be with her. It was here that he discovered his love for the tomato business. This comes out of the blue, as anyone going into a sequel to a movie would expect some continuity from the first movie. Unfortunately, Rich in Love 2 is completely out of place and sometimes even difficult to understand.
There is hardly any emphasis on the story of Teto and Paula. The filmmakers even tried to make it a love triangle at the time with the introduction of Dr. Tawan, but that too seemed like a failed experiment. Paula and Dr. Tawan had almost no chemistry, and in all seriousness, neither did Paula and Teto.
Teto and Paula even saw a lot of problems in their relationship, but for some strange reason, they always made things right. There was also no proper explanation as to why this relationship was having so many ups and downs. Also, it is extremely strange to see so much emphasis on Teto's passion for tomatoes and the ways of making a living with them. They could have made a spin-off about his father if they wanted to emphasize this part.
Many subplots even felt completely out of place, especially the part where Tito gets involved with the Amazonian tribes and his rivalry with gangster boss "Tomate". Rich in Love 2 was a reflection of Tito's personal growth and his efforts to build his empire. It is a one time watch but it is highly recommended not to go in with high expectations.
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