Movie to reconsider ::: What Love Is (2007)

For once you have a movie that takes on the task of asking the question of love, from both male and female perspective. This is not your average date movie, but one that will answer many questions that I am sure, reached into the mindset of both sexes over the years. The movie that would answer the preliminary questions of love and its often confusing interactions, has arrived.

This move is a crash course in getting a better understanding of the opposite sex from both sexes points of view. “What Love Is” tries to answer the question the title asks by cramming emotionally diverse men and women on a small set. A witty spin on romantic comedy, “What Love Is” was an enjoyable exception to the rule of answering that age old question, does he or she feel what I feel or are they just as confused as we are?

Once you accept the varied temperaments of the characters in the film you will find the character that suits you just right. This is not a self righteous undertaking, but a trip in the right direction of film making. Although it has a stage play feel to it, you will enjoy the extended monologues of poignant banter from each character. This film is Crash and Babel, for love wrapped up in an easy to digest play brought to you on screen in the form of a romantic comedy, that will actually breed more romantic films showing you both aspects of love, doing away with the patronizing nature of romantic films past.

If you can get past a one act film made up of dialogue you will enjoy this for years to come and perhaps even with its faults use it as a point of reference. Cuba Gooding Jr., seems to be the only actor in this film who required multiple takes. It is as if he does not own the character and he is just a name on the marquee. However Matthew Lillard, Sean Astin, Anne Heche, Mars Callahan, Tamala Jones, Andrew Daly, Gina Gershon, and Jud Tylor, all own the film and made it memorable.

So grab your main squeeze, huge bag of popcorn, and a note pad. I am sure you will take notes on this one. If you don't you don't have nor own a pulse.

After watching the film let me know what you think. Comments are coveted.

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