Love & Sex, 2000
Dir. Valerie Brieman"We were instant best friends. Two people who understood each other without having to say a word."
Love & Sex chronicles a struggling writer, Kate Welles (Famke Janssen), who isn't content with writing fluff-pieces on love for the magazine she works for, especially when she doesn't have a grasp on what love even means to her. Much in the same vein as Paper Heart, the leading lady is a jaded cynic, who is doubtful of everything about love, but what separates Kate from Charlene Yi, is that Kate is actually quite a likeable protagonist.
And likeable is the term I would actually use to classify the entirety of Love & Sex. It's nothing new, and it doesn't really make any new or shocking revelations on the subject of love or relationships, but it is a nice and quirky look at the entire life cycle of a relationship. From the sweet beginnings to the unfortunate and wince-inducing break. It's charming, sweet and often times pretty funny and clever.
It's film that is reminiscent of some of the better Woody Allen comedies, which is a huge compliment. And at a brief running time of around 80 minutes or so, it keeps the story breezy and whimsical, which works quite well for the film. And before I end the review, much kudos goes to Jon Favreau who plays Kate's love-interest Adam with a certain depth and charm. Favreau is turning out to be the underdog actor who I'm starting to love and hope gets more and more roles.
3 out of 5
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