Love & Sex Movie
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Get A Love Life!
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Timing Is Everything
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.
| Famke Janssen | Kate Welles |
| Jon Favreau | Adam Levy |
| Noah Emmerich | Eric |
| Ann Magnuson | Monique Steinbacher |
| Cheri Oteri | Mary |
| Josh Hopkins | Joey Santino |
| Robert Knepper | Gerard Boussard |
| Vincent Ventresca | Richard Miltner |
| Kristen Zang | Savannah |
| David Steinberg | Tiny Man |
| Elimu Nelson | Jerome Davis |
| Don Brunner | Police Officer |
| Yvonne Zima | 9-Year-Old Kate |
| Melissa Fitzgerald | Melanie |
| Rob Swanson | Rob, Blind Date |
| Valerie Breiman |
5.90 out of 10 (2161 votes)
Visitor Reviews
not a bad movie
posted on 08 Apr 2009this movie wasnt what i would call great but it wasn't bad, i watched it a while ago on HBO and i thought it was cute, when i voted for it, i voted 7/10 because it was a good movie, but the acting wasn't perfect and it was kind of predictable but it was also realistic
A Mediocre Film About Love, Friendship & Sex
posted on 02 Apr 2009'Love & Sex' follows the old formula of romantic comedies and this one does not have the unique charm that many likable romantic comedies have. It starts off well and there are some funny moments but at some places it really drags. Janssen and Favreau have a good chemistry. However, Janssen doesn't seem quite comfortable with comedy. She's otherwise adequate. Favreau is not at his best either but he's quite good. I have liked them in other movie but here they seem to be let down by a poor script. The supporting cast do not leave much of an impression though David Schwimmer makes a brief but hilarious appearance. 'Love & Sex' is quite an average flick that does manage to draw a few chuckles. Watch it if you have nothing better to see.
Top notch Ro Co
posted on 24 Jan 2009Come on people, this is a Ro Co (romantic comedy, please we should all know the terminology by now). Are you seriously expecting some amazing, thought-provoking, inner-meaning "film"??? Surely not. You should, however, be expecting a make-you-laugh/make-you-smile kind of movie -- and you get just that. In fact, you get even more. Love & Sex is a witty, suspenseful (well as suspenseful as Ro Co's can be...but i might even go so far as to label it a SuRoCo...suspenseful romantic comedy obviously), realistic, and downright fun movie. In fact its not just witty, it's the kind of funny that makes you laugh so loud you later wonder if everyone else thought you laughed a little "too loud." but not to worry, you didn't, because it's just that fun. what separates it from average Ro Co's is its ability to accurately capture the not so bright side of relationships, but its this very honesty that makes it all the better in the end. So go rent it/buy it/re-enact it its worth it. It's definitely a top rate Ro Co in my book (and i WROTE the book on Ro Co's)
Funny, edgy and true-to-life. Clever and realistic. I loved it.
posted on 31 Dec 2008The funniest, most edgy and true-to-life movie of the year. The dialogue is clever, biting and realistic. The situations are hilarious. The actors are perfect and act like real people. Famke Janssen is superb! This movie gets as close to showing my own relationships as any I've ever seen. I loved it.
Good one liners, mediocre copy of When Harry Met Sally
posted on 28 Oct 2008The writer clearly loved When Harry Met Sally and has an ear for dialogue. However, a weak plot and very mixed script makes one yawn a bit in between the better moments. Good one liners, mediocre film. Pity. I rated it 4.5/10.Probably worth watching on a plane ...
Fresh, funny, poignant.
posted on 30 Sep 2008Accessible and refreshing indie fare. There should be more like this one. Fine performance by Janssen, truly stellar turn by Favreau. The writing is superior; the directing, while not spectacular, does no damage to the script and performances. If Woody Allen were now a 35 year old woman, he might be making movies like this. Great evening for a couple - you will definitely see yourself, male or female.
Tragically unimaginative
posted on 22 Jul 2008Kate is a jaded young woman who has trouble meeting and dating guys. Throughout the movie, you get to meet several of her loser boyfriends. And throughout the movie, you are subjected to Kate's cynical negative outlook on love and relationships. This negative viewpoint is continued throughout and presented as Ultimate Truth. I had a real problem with this. Why would anyone want to be taught about love, life, and dating from someone who is obviously so messed up? It would work if that was the joke, but it is not. For the jokes in the movie (which are neither funny nor original) to work at all, you have to believe what Kate is saying: that all relationships inevitably end up with bad or no sex, that the highest level a relationship can evolve to is when you are able to fart in front of your partner... You get the idea.There is no movie in recent memory that comes close to upsetting the stomach as much as Love & Sex. Why did the filmmakers waste their time on such trash? Every joke in Love & Sex is something that I have experienced in another movie or in my own life. There is NOTHING original or creative about the story, the production, or the style. It is cynical, dumb and pointless. Mind numbing!
"Sex and Love" is one of my favorite romantic comedies of recent vintage.
posted on 07 Apr 2008"Sex and Love" is one of my favorite romantic comedies of recent vintage.
It may in fact be may favorite.It is from a decidedly 30 something, as opposed to 20 something, point of view. There is no question that that helps define its sub-genre, and its maturity.I adore (and lust after) Framke Janssen, and deeply respect Jon Favreau. I was introduced to both by this movie. I have since gone looking for both in other films -- and have been rewarded in that quest.This film does indeed dispense with the sex wars stereotypes of the moment and deal with two individual characters. At the same time, neither is the polar opposite of the sex stereotype (which might itself actually be a play off of the expected). Framke is a semi-promiscuous, very sexy but also "too tall", somewhat depressive and quirky woman. Favreau is not very good looking (which women, especially more intelligent and more experienced women tend to not care so much about), intense, highly intelligent, and if anything too oriented towards early commitment. At the same time he seems to have a very strong and experimental sex drive. All in all, he is in many ways what elite level late 90's women say (at any rate) they want the most in men.But Jon develops a problem. Though he fights against it, he is in fact life experience jealous of Framke's 13 (as I remember) against his (rather amazing 3). (Both are very suppressed numbers, if you ask me.) He stays with women he sleeps with for six years. She hasn't had a relationship that lasted longer than six weeks, other than her high school French teacher (with a vanishingly small d**k). So one thing leads to another and they separate in a most friendly and civilized manner. Only to....It is the detailed and very honest character development which makes this movie -- what it is all about. In fact it is a very "French" American romantic comedy -- set within a quintessentially American idiom.I'd love to see many more like this.
What a Waste!
posted on 30 Oct 2007Poor Famke Janssen just can't find Mr. Right! This film, supposedly a 'funny' take on relationships, may do more to promote celibacy than any film since 'Mr. Wrong'! As she bounces like a pinball from one screw-up to another, you may find yourself wanting to fast-forward the film to the decent guy she HAS to find, at SOME point...but SURPRISE! you probably won't like her FINAL decision, either! I sat slack-jawed, and needed a stiff drink after THIS turkey!She says, early in the film, that she's better at giving oral sex than at understanding a loving relationship; if this is the extent of her knowledge of men, no WONDER she has problems!When the BEST part of a 95-minute film is a one-minute cameo by David Schwimmer, you know you're in trouble! Watch 'Splendor', it's LIGHTYEARS better!
A valentine to the two best things in life; Famke's best work to date
posted on 20 Oct 2007LOVE AND SEX (2000) *** Famke Janssen, Jon Favreau, Cheri Oteri, Noah Emmerich, Ann Magnuson, Josh Hopkins, Rob Knepper, Vincent Ventresca, (Cameo: David Schwimmer). Dir: Valerie Breiman.I love Famke Janssen. Her curvaceous, statuesque physique and indelible cheekbones, the lush lips and alert dark brown eyes complimenting her mane of raven hair… Sorry. Ok now that I 've got that out in the open I can now happily say that her latest film, and first comedy, is an engaging and funny look at two characteristics seldom in synch during relationships.The aforementioned sexy significant other in a parallel universe stars as Kate a young woman facing her past and present affairs of the heart largely due to her stressful job as a feature journalist for a chic women's magazine not unlike Cosmopolitan run by her shrewish editor (Magnuson, always a welcome sight and doing a slight riff on her character from her sitcom 'Anything But Love'), who forces her to make a deadline about an article on finding (and loving) the right man.Kate has been through the relationship mill and flashbacks in chronology from her deflowering by her French college professor (Knepper) to an unknowingly married man (Emmerich) up to her 14th lover, Adam (Favreau, best known from 'Swingers'), an artist with a flair for the grotesque in his ugly paintings and for his way with being forthright in conversation. Immediately smitten by his charm Kate falls in love and is convinced Adam is her soulmate and vice versea.What follows is a string of sequences of the ups and downs of their relationship with echoes of 'Annie Hall', 'She's Having A Baby' and 'When Harry Met Sally…' but maintains a smartness all its own and largely for a change of pace, told mostly from the woman's viewpoint thanks to novice filmmaker Breiman who also penned the sassy, self-deprecating screenplay. Many of her setups take time and are played loose for full effect as well as some genuine out loud laughs, especially when Kate and Adam break up and they keep running into one another with new partners (I loved Kate's assessment of one of Adam's young nymphos as a Lolita and when he defends her by saying she plays the harp her tart retort is, 'Oh so she's a bimbo savant'.) Favreau seems to be channeling Albert Brooks with his wire rim glasses and curly hair as well as being funny on his own (his sudden realization of making the biggest mistake in dumping Janssen is an all too true moment not unlike the classic scene in 'Swingers' when he makes the biggest faux pas: answering machine redialing).Oteri, the current Gilda Radner of 'SNL' has a small but amusing part as the Mutt to Janssen's Jeff (or is that the other way around) and one of the largest laughs is by the unbilled Schwimmer; to say anymore would ruin a fine gag.But the biggest surprise is how adept Janssen is in being such a real character and not a cool cucumber as she has been more or less typecast in her other films. Think Janeane Garafalo trapped in the body of a supermodel and you pretty much get the sum of the parts of her Kate.Chemistry, all-too-familiar genre refreshened and a sparkling turn by Janssen makes for a nice date movie (even if you've been married 50 years or it's a blind date) and a good laugh at the foibles of following one's heart (with heartbreak).
life
posted on 14 Sep 2007A funny, captivating film. Honest in its approach to portray the difference between people and true love. We all make connections we people through relationships but we may not always make the right decision at the right time. It may make you at crazy, but when you've been 'cheese sandwiched' then you will know that you don't want anymore. If you want to experience someone else's view on love and sex watch it, you might love it or hate it, either because you think its rubbish or because you might not like what its saying. But we all do it so why not humour yourself, after all were all looking for that one connection, the one piece of comfort we find in this ever lonelier world. -A bit deep? well its only an opinion!
The Best Movie ever made about Relationships
posted on 27 Aug 2007I made another comment on this movie but I had to add this.... This movie has some of the best quotes in it.. and contains the Three quotes that I tend to use the most.. I wanted to share them"Adam: Two people could be perfect for each other and if the timing is wrong its never going to work out for them. Bad timing is the reason most normal people end up single... Kate: Normal people?? Adam: Yeah Weirdos and Creeps are single because they are weird and creepy, but people like us, we're single because we are victims of bad timing"Brilliant... Totally honest and so funny at the same time."Love is a minefield. You take a step, get blown to pieces, put yourself back together again and stupidly take another step.... I guess thats human nature. It hurts so much to be alone that we all would rather get blown up then be single."So very honest.. so very right on (for people who are completely honest with themselves)"Love is Ecstasy, freedom and imprisonment, longing and loneliness. Its what keeps us together when life tears us apart. So when you find that perfect man, hold on tight and then call me so I can run over there and see what he looks like and laugh because he doesn't exist you sad, perky little optimistic Suckers!!!!"I love it when Kate says that into her little Recorder... Perfect Timing.. This movie is just full of humor and honesty...
A light hand on heavy stuff with excellent acting
posted on 25 Aug 2007Valerie Breiman treats the subject of love and sex with almost the perfect balance. It remains funny and light while treading on some pretty heavy issues. I saw it at a film festival and it was a welcome relief from the heaviness of many of the other films shown. This was the first time I had noticed Famke Janssen and I said, "I'll watch out for her because she will surely get a bigger film." Sure enough, she showed up in a good role in X Men. This is a great date film, by the way, if your date is at all open-minded. Despite the "sex" in the title, there isn't much shown. The language is a little over-the-top.
Pretentious
posted on 01 Aug 2007Not another pretentious rom-com! This is another uninspiring romantic comedy feature that is too predictable and derivative. A single female writer recalls her previous relationships with men. Very exciting. This isn't horrible. Famke Janssen (who has done worse films, such as Celebrity and RPM) and Jon Favreau are good actors, but they're not that great in this drivel. Score: 5
wonderful, funny movie
posted on 22 Jul 2007I absolutely love this movie. It is sweet, funny and clever. I came across on HBO one night and loved it. I git right on-line and bought and watch it whenever I see it on HBO again. Famke Janssen is great, Jon Favreau is perfect and Josh Hopkins is pricelessly funny. This movie makes me happy every time I see it.
I cheese sandwich you, really
posted on 15 May 2007This is a great movie about what love life is really like. This semi-autobiographical story was written and directed by Valerie Breiman and it actually gives the woman's point of view on relationships, in the same way Jon Favreau did in Swingers (I'm not just saying that because he's in the movie either). It deals with the good, and bad, the highs and lows. The dialogue is realistic and the chemistry between Janssen and Favreau is great. There are also several cameos by well know faces that add great little bits of comedy here and there. It's really funny and I left the theater with that, yeah I totally know exactly what she's talking about feeling. Good flick, check it out.
Maybe you can relate to it
posted on 02 Nov 2006I must admit that I love this kind of films, where we follow the story of ordinary people through their struggle in relationships. It is wonderfully done her, with so many scenes which most of us can identify with, and so human outlook on the whole deal of falling in love and living with someone. Watch it and see if you can relate having been in similar circumstances, and hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as I did. 7/10
Horrible title, good film
posted on 28 Apr 2009This is a good romantic comedy which some sharp dialogue, a little insight about how chemistry wins over looks, and the occasional foray into physical comedy.A good date movie for those who aren't 100% convinced that romantic comedies are there cup of tea, it has a little edge to it (Though it could have been edgier and we would have liked it even more...) The plot of magazine writer who has a love at first sight encounter with an artist (And the art is one of the best things in the film - adding a nice darker tone to proceedings) We really do hate the name of this film: it sounds like Jarmuschian nightmare stuff: but L&S is actually a good fun romantic comedy with nice quips, fun plotting, and some good acting along the way.Excellent after the break up movie, by the way....