Modern Romance

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Kylo S Jul 4, 2018 "Modern Love" is a story of an obsessive dude that, luckily for us, talks a lot with himself. The movie starts fanny, gets a bit boring in the middle, but ends up strong with unexpected ways that I am not going to write down in this review or there is no point in watching it. I can just say that, even if shot 35 years ago, this kind of love is, unfortunately, still modern. See more

Ron P Jul 2, 2018 This film is a product of its time, and seems rather dated today. In 1981, spurred by the popularity of Woody Allen, the viewing public was probably more willing to accept a male character that was unabashedly co-dependent and neurotic, without having much to redeem his character. They also may have been more willing to accept a woman character that (inexplicably) didn't have the sense to leave him and move on. Though Albert Brooks' rhythm is sharp and witty, to a current-day audience, these characters, and their situation, no longer seem as relevant. On the other hand, the film has some brilliant wry humor: the sports-shop scene is great (it is the cleverest scene in the whole film), and the sub-plot about the main character's film-editing job on a pinhead sci-fi flick, with James L. Brooks as its simpleton director, is very, very entertaining. In fact, one wonders if a whole film could have been made out of that situation alone. See more

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