The movies is fast paced and funny. Matthew Lillard plays a great part as a cocky homophobic kind of guy. The conversations are interesting and it keeps the movie flowing. This whole movie is shot in one location so it's kind of like an on-stage performance that keeps you laughing. I liked it. Great actors/actress's. Something different.
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What Love Is
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17. -
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Graphic-yet-boring rom-com turns off teens and up.
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About What Love Is
Parents need to know that this mature romantic comedy is made up almost entirely of explicit conversations about sex and relationships. There are detailed analyses of sex acts, love-gone-wrong tales, and general complaints about couplehood. Women are referred to as "hos," men are sized up by their genitalia, and seductions are attempted. Though it aspires to confront stereotypes of men and women, the film winds up cementing them, which may be troubling even for older teens.
Read our full review by S. Jhoanna Robledo
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how men and women are portrayed in this movie. What gender stereotypes does it reinforce? Does it undermine any? Are men and women really as different as the characters say they are? Or are they much more similar than they appear? If so, how? Can you think of any movies that have portrayed men, women, and relationships more accurately? You can also talk about what happens when a couple breaks up. Do men and women handle it differently? How? And what roles do friends play when a couple separates?
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Matthew Lillard is Awesome in this movie!
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This is a fast worded clever film
After seeing this clever and fast paced film it reminded me of films from the past. The dialogue driven "Glenngarry Glenn Ross"(1992) or "His Girl Friday"(1939)immediately come to mind when thinking of the pacing and impact from "What Love Is". Matthew Lillard is fantastic in the role of Sal and Cuba Gooding is quite good too. This is a film that will be appreciated when enough people see it and realize the power of the dialogue.
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