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Amy's O (Amy's Orgasm) (Why Love Doesn't Work) (2001)

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 30
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 22

The title character is too self-absorbed to be all that engaging, and the movie's depiction of gender issues seems retrograde.

Average Rating: 5.4/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 4

The title character is too self-absorbed to be all that engaging, and the movie's depiction of gender issues seems retrograde.

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A woman who gives advice on relationships for a living is trying to make sense of her own problems with the opposite sex in this independent romantic comedy. Amy (Julie Davis) is a single woman in her mid-twenties who has recently published a self-help book called Why Love Doesn't Work, in which she discusses why a woman doesn't need a husband or a boyfriend to feel fulfilled. But Amy isn't so sure she believes her own advice, and after four years without a steady relationship, she wants a man

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Julie Davis

Written By: Julie Davis

In Theaters: Aug 23, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Dec 10, 2002

Catchlight Films

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Critic Reviews for Amy's O (Amy's Orgasm) (Why Love Doesn't Work)

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (22) | DVD (7)

Davis' candid, archly funny and deeply authentic take on intimate relationships comes to fruition in her sophomore effort.

January 31, 2003 Full Review Source: Variety

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Lael Loewenstein

Variety

Top Critic

When compared to the usual, more somber festival entries, Davis' highly personal brand of romantic comedy is a tart, smart breath of fresh air that stands out from the pack even if the picture itself is somewhat problematic.

January 2, 2003 Comment

Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

Top Critic

The whole mess boils down to a transparently hypocritical work that feels as though it's trying to set the women's liberation movement back 20 years.

October 4, 2002 Full Review Source: Boston Globe

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Erin Meister

Boston Globe

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About Amy's cuteness, Amy's career success (she's a best-selling writer of self-help books who can't help herself), and Amy's neuroses when it comes to men.

September 27, 2002 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Top Critic

Like Kissing Jessica Stein, Amy's Orgasm has a key strength in its willingness to explore its principal characters with honesty, insight and humor.

August 29, 2002 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

Davis ... gets vivid performances from her cast and pulls off some deft Ally McBeal-style fantasy sequences.

August 23, 2002 Comment

Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

Top Critic

a nightmare date with a half-formed wit done a great disservice by a lack of critical distance and a sad trust in liberal arts college bumper sticker platitudes.

February 12, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Despite its many infuriating flaws -- not the least of which is Amy's self-absorbed personality -- Amy's O's honesty will win you over.

January 31, 2003 Comment

Marta Barber

Miami Herald

One of the most plain, unimaginative romantic comedies I've ever seen.

December 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Eric Campos

Film Threat

Julie Davis is the Kathie Lee Gifford of film directors, sadly proving once again ego doesn't always go hand in hand with talent.

November 27, 2002 Full Review | Comment

Brandon Judell

Bay Area Reporter

Davis is funny, charming and quirky in her feature film acting debut as Amy.

November 9, 2002 Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan

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Jean Lowerison

San Diego Metropolitan

Frankly, it's kind of insulting, both to men and women. And it's not that funny -- which is just generally insulting.

October 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

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Tim Cogshell

Boxoffice Magazine

Obvious

September 23, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

A movie that harps on media-constructed 'issues' like whether compromise is the death of self... this Orgasm [won't be an] exceedingly memorable one for most people.

August 30, 2002 Full Review Source: Entertainment Today

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Brent Simon

Entertainment Today

Davis the performer is plenty fetching enough, but she needs to shake up the mix, and work in something that doesn't feel like a half-baked stand-up routine.

August 30, 2002 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News

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Evan Henerson

Los Angeles Daily News

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Amy's O is an American indie comedy starring Julie Davis as Amy, author of a self-help novel titled "Why Love Doesn't Work", which has made her very successful and very rich.Surprise, surprise, she meets a man and starts falling in love, thereby making her re-think her negative outlook on love. Along the way,

April 17, 2007

Daniel Parsons

Super Reviewer

AKA: Amy?s Orgasm. Generally decent romantic comedy/drama. Nicely written, but it lacks a truly likeable central character, and that does hurt the overall effect of the film. The production is competent.

December 16, 2009