Tsang approaches the material from a rather standard place, but it's a lot darker and weirder than it wants to admit.

SoulMate might have a familiar premise, hit some formulaic beats, and have a few pacing issues. But a movie is not just the story it presents, but also how it interweaves all the elements of film...the movie succeeds here in a way few recent films have.

Derek Tsang's film transcends its potentially cloying premise to tell a story of friendship and love that's at once melancholy and very emotional.