I Will Make You Mine is a 2020 American comedy drama film written and directed by Lynn Chen and starring Chen and Goh Nakamura. It is the third film of a trilogy in which Nakamura plays himself following the Dave Boyle films Surrogate Valentine (2011) and Daylight Savings (2012). It is also Chen's feature directorial debut.[1]
In February 2020, it was announced that Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to the film, which was released on May 26, 2020.[1][2] It was released on VOD on May 29, 2020.[3]
Kevin Crust of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "More evolution than sequel, Chen‘s chapter maintains the laidback, low-fi charm and black-and-white aesthetic infused with Nakamura’s dreamy, pensive music but also grows the characters, infusing them with more narrative purpose."[7]
Lisa Kennedy of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "a female-forward work with three generously drawn roles for Asian women actors."[8]
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Soft black-and-white cinematography (by Bill Otto and Carl Nenzen Loven) and low-key humor help offset the limitations of its partly crowd-funded budget, as does the naturalism of the partly improvised performances."[9]
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "A beautifully shot, settled-down finale."[2]
