Turning 40 can be a daunting prospect. Most people may find themselves questioning the trajectory of their lives: “Am I where I want to be in my career?” “Have I made the right choices in life?”

For Jenna Jones (Gabrielle Union), the lead character in Netflix’s new rom-com “The Perfect Find”, things couldn’t get any worse. At 40, she has moved back with her parents after getting fired and enduring a very public breakup with her boyfriend of 10 years.

Naturally, she seems perfectly content to hide out at home until she gets the boot from her mother – for a very valid reason. (“Your father won’t touch me while you’re here. He’s afraid you’ll hear us!”)

With little choice, she moves back to New York and applies for a job with a fashion magazine owned by an old nemesis, Darcy Hill (Gina Torres). Darcy is unabashedly gleeful during the interview, but ends up giving Jenna the position anyway.

Later, during a night out with her friends, Jenna meets a dashing young stranger, Eric Hill (Keith Powers). They hit it off, sparks fly, and they share a steamy kiss.

Of course, the shoe drops the following day when she discovers that he, too, works for the magazine – and, much to her horror, is actually Darcy’s son!

So, is this film, based on the book by Tia Williams, any good? In the lead role, Union easily charms as a woman determined to make a career comeback, but who ends up entwined with someone with whom she ought not be entwined.

It’s a recipe for disaster, but it’s easy to empathise with her given her likeable onscreen personality. After all, who hasn’t made a bad romantic decision or two (or ten)?

Of course, Union has aged like fine wine. One wonders if the story of an older woman and younger man pairing up would be as believable if Union didn’t look as good as she does? Then again, this IS Hollywood!

One may also question how Jenna affords her lovely apartment in New York – perhaps she shares the same real-estate agent as Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City”, who similarly lived in a beautiful place and pranced about in stunning outfits despite doing very little work.

Another standout is Torres, who balances her role as a no-nonsense businesswoman with an endearing side, making it easy for viewers to root for her. The banter between Darcy and Jenna is a highlight of the film, and you’ll find yourself wishing more screen time had been devoted to the pair.

Sadly, Torres’ role could have been fleshed out more. For instance, viewers are only given insight towards the end of the movie as to why she is so protective of her son.

Had this been introduced earlier, it would have given more depth to the storyline and made the overall film more memorable.

The same could be said about Jenna’s quirky sidekicks, Elodie and Billie, who are exactly the kind of wing-women a person would want in their corner. It’s a pity their colourful personalities aren’t given more screen time.

Finally, here’s a spoiler: although it is undeniable that Jenna and Eric have enough chemistry to heat up the screen, his inability to stand up to his mother takes the shine out of this knight’s armour. It’s a shame, truly, especially for hardcore romantics.

So, here’s what “The Perfect Find” has in its corner that could have made it a perfect find: attractive and charismatic leads, an inspiring message about how life can begin after 40, and a “fashionably” visual feast.

Despite these ingredients, however, “The Perfect Find” is less than perfect, falling short of being one of those rom-coms that lingers in your mind long after the credits roll, or compels you to want to watch it a second time.

‘The Perfect Find’ is streaming on Netflix.