Robert Joyner
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
groggo
This flick was made in and around my home town of Toronto, and maybe I I took it too personally. So much talent and money was wasted on what is essentially just another formulaic Hollywood-style romance, with white middle-class characters replaced by black middle-class characters faced with the same, tired bourgeois human conflicts that, in the grand scheme of things, don't mean diddly-squat. According to the DVD extras, the movie is somehow special because it could be a story set anywhere, even Tokyo or Iowa. That's laudable, but couldn't you say the same for countless other flicks in this questionable genre? Isn't that really the problem with these kinds of movies -- that they've been done to death? How many times can you reinvent the same weary conceit? I'm really sick of these movies that show you reasonably affluent characters surrounded by countless friends and support systems who somehow feel the world is collapsing around them because, essentially, they're having problems with sex. Giveth unto me a break.Love, Sex, etc. is billed at my DVD store as a romantic comedy, and someone should sue for false advertising. It might be a romance, but it's painfully UNfunny, and that's a big problem -- it badly needs an injection of humour. It takes itself much too seriously. The writing is stilted, self-important, and frequently silly, and the actors too often linger awkwardly, as if they yearn to say something meaningful.The best thing here is Toronto-based stand-up comedian Kenny Robinson (as porn-store owner Robbie), who should have been allowed to exercise his comedic chops to give this film some levity and energy. You know you have a problem when the acerbic Robinson stands around, playing it straight. What a waste.The premise of this movie (I think) is a guy who, because he's addicted to porn, cannot perform sexually with his girlfriend, who has taken a vow of chastity because she thinks all men are basically, you know, only after one thing. If this movie is any indication, they are. I would like to think that men have a bit more substance, but then again this movie wouldn't have been made if you held to that notion.Writer-director Sudz Sutherland thinks his work is somehow 'different' (with hints of revolutionary for God's sake) -- showing a film about the common contemporary problem of porn addiction. Maybe so, but with a premise like that, this should have been either a lot more dramatic, a lot funnier, or a lot sexier. The few sex scenes are juvenile and pedestrian, and the actors look embarrassed, as if they'd rather be somewhere else.I think if you're in the 23-30 age bracket and relate to the pointless, bourgeois, single-minded (i.e. the meaning of life is sex) lifestyle depicted here, you might feel you've found a gem of a flick.This is Sutherland's first feature. One can only hope he can add more satiric (or dramatic) bite and nuance to his next one.
Fall92Que
A unique love story for couples looking for someone to love, and more importantly, someone to love you despite your flaws.This movie was well acted, written and directed. The characters were multi-faceted and believable.Hill Harper continues to prove that he is one of the best unknown actors in America.Marlyne Afflack is another of the many under appreciated actresses working today.This movie is definitely worth getting the next time you're out looking for something to watch.
Jawsphobia
Pleasantly surprised and a little jealous. There is nothing cloying or PC about this movie. It is totally entertaining and manages to be both blatantly Toronto-set and immediately identifiable to Anywhere, USA. The actors are well served and the apparently writing is quite funny. The directing and editing have style without any loss of the emotional arcs involved. Definitely for the young audience of early Kevin Smith. It means that some of us have to work a little harder on scripts that touch on similar subject matter. I have to admit it is good, although the title might have put off a few people - it is the only element that may be too arty for its intended audience. I especially like the skateboarder scene, and I am not a fan of skateboards. (It's not showing off skateboarding skill, it's the context; very true of those of us in Michael's profession too.)
Dreamer1
Won't bother reitterating what's already been said about the film. It was well worth seeing and though the budget was less than what most Hollywood films spend on craft services, every cent shows on the screen and the dynamics between the leads are sparkling. Ed Robinson (of Barenaked Ladies fame) works well and Kenny Robinson as Robbie, the porn store owner plays suitably subdued which, for a comic, is no easy task. The supporting cast all play well, blending-in and emphasizing without stealing the spotlight from the leads. If I have any quibble with the film it would be that I maybe could've done with a little less of the porn star fantasy but otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
