Famke Janssen, Cheri Oteri, Jon Favreau, Ann Magnuson, Noah Emmerich, Josh Hopkins - Dir:Valerie Breiman Kate Wells is a beautiful magazine writer who turns to her own life for inspiration when she is given an impossible assignment. Within twenty-four hours, Kate must write a single woman's guide to love and sex. A stranger to both since her break-up with Adam Levy, Kate conducts her research by recalling her many calamitious relationships with men, beginning with her first kiss. But Adam's the man who seems to have the most impact on her life, even though he doesn't look, or behave, like a typical Prince Charming. But is it too late for togetherness?
Kate Welles (Famke Janssen) is a writer at Monique magazine whose editor assigns her an article on the perfect relationship. She is supposed to draw on personal experience, but Kate is so unlucky in love that she refers to herself as a "relationship leper." As she sifts through the emotional debris of her past, however, flashbacks reveal that she did once meet a great guy--Adam Levy (Jon Favreau), a painter who swept Kate off her feet and fell in love with her in return. Their relationship ended because Adam didn't feel experienced enough for Kate; now he dates bimbos or, if they're intelligent, "bimbo savants." This romantic comedy about neurotic people pays homage to the Woody Allen and Nora Ephron films that paved its way, but director Valerie Breiman makes the story new with an honest, even blunt, script that speaks to a different generation of dating singles. Janssen is beautiful, bright, and vulnerable at the same time, while Favreau reprises the ironic hipster he played so convincingly in SWINGERS.
Theatrical release: August 25, 2000
The film was screened at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
Director Valerie Breiman claims that she wrote the screenplay in just three weeks, drawing heavily on personal experience.
The artwork used in the film was created by Paul Rafferty, Mario Nunez, and Aaron Donovan.
Love & Sex Reviews:
"...There are plenty of laughs to be had in this satisfying smart [film]..."
-- Wendy Ide, Total Film
"...Funny and realistic....Breiman's observations of the dating game are both clever and accurate..."
-- Annlee Ellingson, Box Office
"...It has substance and emotional depth....Both Janssen and Favreau make strong impressions....It shows its stars to advantage and marks a solid start in features for Breiman..."
-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...Ms. Janssen and Mr. Favreau provide enjoyably consoling company for those still dating their way through life."
-- Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
"...Janssen sparkles serenely,...single-handedly raising LOVE & SEX to see level..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
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