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Summary: Funny and frank film--but not for the easily offended
Review: Amy Mandell (played by writer/director Julie Davis) is the very successful author of the self-help bestseller "Why Love Doesn't Work." She attends books signings and is a guest on talk shows, but even she acknowledges that something is missing from her strictly single, celibate lifestyle. Her parents wonder where they went wrong, and her best friends (seemingly happy in their state of married bliss) all think that Amy's book is the result of one bad experience with a man. But Amy seems to think differently, and says "Love is like an hourglass--the heart fills up, and the brain empties."Then Amy's agent arranges a live-on-the-air interview with radio talk-show host, Matthew Starr (played by Nick Chunlund). Now Starr could probably teach Howard Stern a thing or two about offending women--Starr is lecherous, very, very blunt, and he's probably had more women than I've had hot dinners. This is a very fresh, funny, and engaging film--however, it is is also quite frank when it comes to the frequent discussion of sex--definitely not for children, and I would hesitate to recommend it as a "date" film--as your date MAY be very offended--there's plenty to offend almost everyone in this film. So be prepared. "Amy's O" is not your average "boy meets girl" film--it's much more than that--it blends modern relationships with modern attitudes (with a very heavy emphasis on female sexuality) mixes it all up, and shows what a confusing mess it can be.
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Summary: The end ruins the movie
Review: Do not show this movie to young girls! The message we get at the end of the movie is that a woman does, in fact, need a man to be complete. It's ridiculous and disturbing.
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Summary: Neurotic entertainment
Review: Having just become a new Sex in the City fan, I enjoyed watching Amy's O. Although the main character is uncomfortably neurotic at times, the sexual tension between her and her new flame make it worth watching.
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Summary: Very funny
Review: I caught this movie on cable one night. I thought it was very funny. It's not a movie you can take to seriously. It has some good points about relationships, but in truth it's just a movie. I can relate to the movie because I am young women about the same age as the character. So pop some popcorn and watch this on a friday night alone or with someone you love. Enjoy!!
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Summary: Pure Excrement
Review: I couldn't believe what I was watching when I started this film. I don't usually write reviews, but what I saw provoked such utter contempt, that it was impossible not to. Comparing Julie Davis to Woody Allen is completely inaccurate. She reveals absolutely no insecurities, but rather incredible pomposity and psychobabble. Instead of offering a look at a somewhat pathetic but dually loveable character that certain women relate to and look for in these types of comedies, we see only Julie Davis, the actress who is completely self-aware and unfunny. If the script was rewritten, with a completely different actress, this could've been a good film.
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Summary: Pure Excrement
Review: I couldn't believe what I was watching when I started this film. I don't usually write reviews, but what I saw provoked such utter contempt, that it was impossible not to. Comparing Julie Davis to Woody Allen is completely inaccurate. She reveals absolutely no insecurities, but rather incredible pomposity and psychobabble. Instead of offering a look at a somewhat pathetic but dually loveable character that certain women relate to and look for in these types of comedies, we see only Julie Davis, the actress who is completely self-aware and unfunny. If the script was rewritten, with a completely different actress, this could've been a good film.
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Summary: Too Simple for Some...
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The characters were believable, the actors well-cast, and the script, though sometimes a bit contrived, well thought out.
What some reviewers have seen as an overcomplicated mish-mash of psycho-babble, and artificial contrivances, was actually quite clear, and to the point. The point is - that life and love, are at heart - simple, direct, and emotional. The movie was about the modern malady of over-analysing every situation. Everyone wants a simple answer to every question, thus the huge popularity of self-help books. The truth however, as pointed out in this movie, is that there are no simple answers to life. Life is complicated, confusing, messy, and if you're having a good one - surprising.
It's only when the lead character (and her friends) stop analysing their relationships and just FEEL them that they succeed in finding happiness. In other words - love and relationships are like fingerprints - no two are alike, and no two can be written about, or analysed, using the same set of standards. We just have to learn to get out of our own way.
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Summary: Julie Davis Just Might Save Us
Review: Lots of review people seemed to take this thing way too seriously - but it's only supposed to be a cute little comedy - not Gone With The Wind. And relax, nobody's even taking on Woody Allen here, either. The Amy character is just your average confused, biological clock-ticking sweetie, that's all. And Julie Davis turned in a fine first effort as director AND star. Try doing that Chaplin bit yourself and you'll see it's like carrying a 100 pound backpack while running for the bus every morning! The tortured "cross-purposes" priest was funny, the DJ guy was funny, and all of the Amy character's little friends were funny. What more could be asked of a low-budget project? And since the lead character doesn't just talk all the time to other chicks, it's not even a generic chick flick. Excellent! Plus Julie herself emerged as a very attractive lady in many ways, being a classic neurotic (and erotic) Jewish gem, who is a frequent masturbator and has a perfect posterior (which she wrongly thinks is too big). As a sidenote, I wonder if our gal - Florida's own Julie Davis - is tired of being constantly mistaken for Australia's Judy Davis? Maybe Julie should just change her name to Amy. That's who we all think of her as now, anyway. Looking forward to your next project (in front of the camera again) Julie!
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Summary: Funny!
Review: Loved this movie. Very nice, very cute and funny !
Especially the parts in the priest boot confesions. Simply great!
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Summary: Skip this one - it makes bad TV look good
Review: Occasionally funny - very occasionally - overall Amy's O is one big fat flop. Her parents, while played for comedy, are in fact emotionally abusive. They don't appear to have any interest in Amy as their daughter. They see her simply as the potential breeder of their grandchildren. Her publicist is controlling, manipulative, and that is when she isn't completely out of line. (Amy fires her about half way through the film. One wonders why it takes that long.) Her "friends" are a mockery of the idea of friendship, since they do not appear to be capable of accepting her as she is. As for the relationship that is at the core of this movie, the premise is that a bimbo-a-week guy could at the drop of a hat turn into Mr. Sensitivity if only he met the right girl. There is also a shtick with a Catholic priest, that is so contrived, so stupid, so out of touch with what Catholic priests do that it is hard to conceive that anyone ever thought it was amusing.
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