Book of Love Reviews
jjnxn
Super Reviewer
August 8, 2010
Good actors stuck in a clunky disjointed mess of a movie. You never really understand who these people are so the stupid and irrational things the script has them do make no impact on the viewer.
Harlequin68
Super Reviewer
April 1, 2006
[font=Century Gothic]"Book of Love" is an intelligent movie that is not afraid of going to dark and uncomfortable places. It is about the consequences to be faced when self-control is lost. And Frances O'Connor gives a truly heartfelt performance.[/font]
[font=Century Gothic]In "Book of Love", Chet(Gregory Smith), a 16-year old high school student on his swimming team, works part-time in a local ice cream parlor in a New Jersey suburb. One day, in walks David(Simon Baker), a history teacher at a local all-girls high school and his beautiful wife, Elaine(Frances O'Connnor). Chet who is inexperienced in the ways of the world is fascinated to hear about their trip to Cambodia. Upon learning that he has never been to New York City, they take him under their wing and invite Chet along with them to watch a friend sing at a Manhattan nightclub. When David falls asleep after a barbecue, Chet makes a drunken pass at Elaine...[/font]
[font=Century Gothic]"Book of Love" is an intelligent movie that is not afraid of going to dark and uncomfortable places. It is about the consequences to be faced when self-control is lost. And Frances O'Connor gives a truly heartfelt performance.[/font]
iLeo
Super Reviewer
November 9, 2007
An interesting film!
jjb3332003
December 10, 2008
Good story, good acting. Great directing, great soundtrack. And a beautiful cover of the titular song before Peter Gabriel gave it even more exposure later that year in Shall We Dance. A highly recommended film.
Harlequin68
Super Reviewer
April 1, 2006
[font=Century Gothic]"Book of Love" is an intelligent movie that is not afraid of going to dark and uncomfortable places. It is about the consequences to be faced when self-control is lost. And Frances O'Connor gives a truly heartfelt performance.[/font]
[font=Century Gothic]In "Book of Love", Chet(Gregory Smith), a 16-year old high school student on his swimming team, works part-time in a local ice cream parlor in a New Jersey suburb. One day, in walks David(Simon Baker), a history teacher at a local all-girls high school and his beautiful wife, Elaine(Frances O'Connnor). Chet who is inexperienced in the ways of the world is fascinated to hear about their trip to Cambodia. Upon learning that he has never been to New York City, they take him under their wing and invite Chet along with them to watch a friend sing at a Manhattan nightclub. When David falls asleep after a barbecue, Chet makes a drunken pass at Elaine...[/font]
[font=Century Gothic]"Book of Love" is an intelligent movie that is not afraid of going to dark and uncomfortable places. It is about the consequences to be faced when self-control is lost. And Frances O'Connor gives a truly heartfelt performance.[/font]
samurai2347
February 18, 2006
This was a waste of 83 minutes. I thought that it would be an interesting character study, but in the end it failed to go anywhere. It did seem to be even handed with its handling of the subject matter. It was not judgmental or harsh with the characters but left their actions up for the viewer to make their choice on how to feel about it. I just did not feel that the movie brought anything new to the table. I also have HUGE problems with any stories that involve sex with 15-year-olds. That is something I always have a hard time wrapping my mind around.
jazza923
May 24, 2005
A WEE BIT ON THE BORING SIDE, A BLAND CAST, BUT THE PERFORMANCES AREN'T BAD. DELIBERATELY SLOW MOVING. IT'S HARD TO REVIEW THIS FILM, NOT A WHOLE LOT HAPPENS.
