Love and Other Disasters

2006 "A comedy that proves love is blind."
6.1| 1h31m| R| en| More Info
Released: 09 September 2006 Released
Producted By: Ruby Films
Country: United Kingdom
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Flighty Emily "Jacks" Jackson works for the British edition of Vogue magazine. Rather than pursue a relationship, Jacks regularly hooks up with her devoted ex-boyfriend, James Wildstone, and lives with Peter Simon, a gay screenwriter. When Jacks meets Argentinian photographer's assistant Paolo Sarmiento, she assumes he is gay and tries to bring him and Peter together, unaware that Paolo is straight and in love with her.

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Comedy, Romance

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Alek Keshishian

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Ruby Films

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Alicia I love this movie so much
Wordiezett So much average
Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Mr Black Seriously, they should have eliminated the first part of the title and just called it "other disasters" I usually enjoy most movies, even the bad ones, but this disaster IS a disaster from start to finish. Brittany Murphy's character starts speaking with a supposed English accent,, then not,,then back again with some words, but not others,, then back again.. what is that supposed to be? It's this weird promotion of the gay lifestyle...nothing more. Seriously,, do you think just because people are gay and your the opposite sex it's okay to walk around in front of them nude all the time? Well, maybe in this film, but last i checked answering the door in your underwear to a relative stranger is frowned upon. Not to mention Brittany walking into the bathroom in front of her roommate and dropping her drawers to sit on the toilet? Come on.! Is this what Hollywood has become? Can you image Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, Greta Garbo ,, peeing on screen? Cripes.! What waste of celluloid this thing is. And like I say, usually i like even bad movies, but garbage, I can't tolerate.
suite92 Emily is an American working in a fashion house in London. Her formal job is in fashion photography, but her hobby seems to be matchmaking.Jacks' friend Peter is looking for a significant other; his tentative screen writing centers around Jacks. So Peter is a lead in the film perhaps as much as Jacks.How many of Jacks' matchmaking schemes will work? Will she find her own good and lasting relationship? Or will she stay stuck in her rat's maze of correctness?Least favourite moment, paraphrased: "I don't want to be one of those characters who gushes out their deepest secrets while the violins play." Then Jacks gushes out her secrets while the violins play.-----Scores------Cinematography: 7/10 Often overexposed, rendering thousands of frames nearly washed out.Sound: 7/10 Okay.Acting: 4/10 The late American actress Brittany Murphy was going through the motions at best, and flying over the top at worst. Matthew Rhys was even worse. The other actors seemed to be in competition for who could be the most wooden, except for Catherine Tate, who was indeed irritating.Screenplay: 4/10 Yikes. There seemed to be no cliché from the fashion industry that could not be exposed and exploited. The central joke of this mess is just not funny. The film's open self-awareness was discouraging.
imspartacus1 What a complete bore this film was. One dimensional characters with a bland script. I fell asleep half way. I sometimes wonder if anyone watches these films before they are released. This movie tries to be hip and youthful, funny and clever, and warm and heartfelt and fails dramatically at all of them. I reckon that all the cast went around telling everyone that they were in a film with Paltrow and Bloom except of course Paltrow and Bloom who must of stumbled across the set whilst looking for the toilet. They found it. The main character "jacks" was so annoying I found myself hoping that she would be hit by a London bus. Oh yeah, and where the hell do they think you can find an straight Argentinian who lets you think he's gay for more than 10 seconds...jeez. Dawn French, you really don't have to do this. Angus deaton, you do.
donwc1996 If you loved Clueless and remember the girl that was made over, Brittany Murhpy, you will love her all over again in this absolutely first-rate movie. The promise Murphy showed in Clueless is more than realized here as she is the pivotal character around which all action navigates and the other characters gravitate. London is the setting, a city a college buddy of mine calls the most civilized place on Earth and where he retired years ago. This film shows London at its best and you can hardly wait to get off your seat and book passage to that great urban center where young, sophisticated, gorgeous, talented people are remaking the world in their own way and which is shown so well in this film. The story is fresh and enchanting and the handsome, beautiful people who populate it are a delight to behold, each more wonderful than the last.