Lovesick

Rating:
Summary: wonderful
Review: According to Leonard Maltin, this is a 2 star movie. And I can agree with that on most counts. What makes this movie a 5 star film is the special magic it casts upon the viewer - I mean me.

How can you put magic into words? Impossible.

I can only say this...there is a special magic about Moore falling for McGovern. You can see it happening - hell, I could see it on their faces. It's that knock-down-drag-me-out kind of love that defies emotional definition. It has happened to us all - at least I hope it has, for this kind of love is worth experiencing at least once.

What makes this film magical is the fact that it all works out. In real life there are too many variables that inevitably screw everything up. But in this movie, everything worked out perfectly. Only in Hollywood.

I would be greatly remiss if I didn't give special kudos to Peter Gabriel, whose beautiful music perfectly captured the beauty of the scenes. This music worked to enhance the magic still further. I only wish it were on CD! I'm a 56 year old male who still feels a tear when the last scene lifts to a panoramic view of Central Park and the music takes you away.

Last and not least, the actors collected for this enterprise are of noteworthy status...Moore, McGovern, Ron Silver, John Huston, David Strathairn, Alec Guinness, Alan King, Selma Diamond, and my favorite, Wallace Shawn. Quite a cast for a 2 star movie.

If you're not a romantic, you won't have the foggiest notion of what I'm talking about. But then, this movie is not for non-romantic people.

Forget "reality". Just watch this movie and let it take you away!!!!

Rating:
Summary: A 2 Star movie that rates 5 stars!
Review: According to Leonard Maltin, this is a 2 star movie. And I can agree with that on most counts. What makes this movie a 5 star film is the special magic it casts upon the viewer - I mean me.

How can you put magic into words? Impossible.

I can only say this...there is a special magic about Moore falling for McGovern. You can see it happening - hell, I could see it on their faces. It's that knock-down-drag-me-out kind of love that defies emotional definition. It has happened to us all - at least I hope it has, for this kind of love is worth experiencing at least once.

What makes this film magical is the fact that it all works out. In real life there are too many variables that inevitably screw everything up. But in this movie, everything worked out perfectly. Only in Hollywood.

I would be greatly remiss if I didn't give special kudos to Peter Gabriel, whose beautiful music perfectly captured the beauty of the scenes. This music worked to enhance the magic still further. I only wish it were on CD! I'm a 56 year old male who still feels a tear when the last scene lifts to a panoramic view of Central Park and the music takes you away.

Last and not least, the actors collected for this enterprise are of noteworthy status...Moore, McGovern, Ron Silver, John Huston, David Strathairn, Alec Guinness, Alan King, Selma Diamond, and my favorite, Wallace Shawn. Quite a cast for a 2 star movie.

If you're not a romantic, you won't have the foggiest notion of what I'm talking about. But then, this movie is not for non-romantic people.

Forget "reality". Just watch this movie and let it take you away!!!!

Rating:
Summary: a movie that has only a small ration . . .
Review: LOVESICK is a movie that has only a small ration of wit. However, if you like to believe that schzophrenia describes split personality, the script that this film followed was schzophreniic. There were moments when it followed a comedy line, then split to drama--you were never quite sure which-- but it was rarely comedy funny and hardly ever dramatic suspenseful. You could call it a dull romance. Dudley Moore, psychiatrist, falls in love with his atttractive patient, Elizabeth Mc Govern. He develops some stupid, not funny, cupid induced behavior. The love fixation develops into a romance that overcomes some pesky obstacles. Those obstacles are an erstwhile Mc Govern boyfriend, and Moore's wife. But, love conquered: [1]Mc Govern didn't care much for her boyfriend, and [2] Moore's wife has been having an affair with an artist--she's quite willing to give up Moore. Some suspense, the chance that Moore would lose his license, is directed at him from the psychiatric psychoanalysis community, but it is simply not an awful threat to Moore nor his career. I caught only one memorable funny scene when Moore complained to Elizabeth that she failed to help him with a patient because she had penis envy. Let me paraphrase: "You say I did it because I was castrated?" Elizabeth asked. "Yes," replied Moore. "Well, doctor, they are going to come after you with a net." That scene is worth three stars. It made my wife laugh. I saw this movie because Moore was linked in the casting to Alec Guiness and Elizabeth Mc Govern. Their talents were wasted even though the underlying thesis of this movie is correct; viz., guys who are lovesick belong in the funny farm.

Rating:
Summary: a movie that has only a small ration . . .
Review: LOVESICK is a movie that has only a small ration of wit. However, if you like to believe that schzophrenia describes split personality, the script that this film followed was schzophreniic. There were moments when it followed a comedy line, then split to drama--you were never quite sure which-- but it was rarely comedy funny and hardly ever dramatic suspenseful. You could call it a dull romance. Dudley Moore, psychiatrist, falls in love with his atttractive patient, Elizabeth Mc Govern. He develops some stupid, not funny, cupid induced behavior. The love fixation develops into a romance that overcomes some pesky obstacles. Those obstacles are an erstwhile Mc Govern boyfriend, and Moore's wife. But, love conquered: [1]Mc Govern didn't care much for her boyfriend, and [2] Moore's wife has been having an affair with an artist--she's quite willing to give up Moore. Some suspense, the chance that Moore would lose his license, is directed at him from the psychiatric psychoanalysis community, but it is simply not an awful threat to Moore nor his career. I caught only one memorable funny scene when Moore complained to Elizabeth that she failed to help him with a patient because she had penis envy. Let me paraphrase: "You say I did it because I was castrated?" Elizabeth asked. "Yes," replied Moore. "Well, doctor, they are going to come after you with a net." That scene is worth three stars. It made my wife laugh. I saw this movie because Moore was linked in the casting to Alec Guiness and Elizabeth Mc Govern. Their talents were wasted even though the underlying thesis of this movie is correct; viz., guys who are lovesick belong in the funny farm.

Rating:
Summary: A Truly Wonderful Experience To Treasure Forever.
Review: There isn't really anything to say about LOVESICK that hasn't been said by the other Amazon.com reviewers already. But my gosh, I just have to express my love for this movie! , I consider myself madly in love with a girl. LOVESICK is the very first film I have ever seen to accurately express this dazzling, baffling, and just plain ridiculous feeling we call love. Dudley Moore gives a quiet, toned-down performance (at least when compared to ARTHUR), which gives him a realism like nothing I have ever seen on film. Same goes for Elizabeth McGovern, who with her exceptional beauty and controlled delivery makes her all the more believable. You really do feel that these two people are madly in love! Dudley Moore's slowly escalating obsession with this woman is a marvel to behold, with frequent visits from Ales Guiness in a terrific supporting role. Another key aspect of the film is the music by Peter Knight; magical, enchanting, and every other similar word fails to describe it. Words cannot begin to describe LOVESICK, an everlasting homage to love, through good times and bad times, to ultimately realizing that everything else is rubbish without it.

Or, if you wanted to skip all that other stuff above, do yourself a favor: stop reading this review and GO SEE THIS MOVIE11

Rating:
Summary: A Truly Wonderful Experience To Treasure Forever.
Review: There isn't really anything to say about LOVESICK that hasn't been said by the other Amazon.com reviewers already. But my gosh, I just have to express my love for this movie! , I consider myself madly in love with a girl. LOVESICK is the very first film I have ever seen to accurately express this dazzling, baffling, and just plain ridiculous feeling we call love. Dudley Moore gives a quiet, toned-down performance (at least when compared to ARTHUR), which gives him a realism like nothing I have ever seen on film. Same goes for Elizabeth McGovern, who with her exceptional beauty and controlled delivery makes her all the more believable. You really do feel that these two people are madly in love! Dudley Moore's slowly escalating obsession with this woman is a marvel to behold, with frequent visits from Ales Guiness in a terrific supporting role. Another key aspect of the film is the music by Peter Knight; magical, enchanting, and every other similar word fails to describe it. Words cannot begin to describe LOVESICK, an everlasting homage to love, through good times and bad times, to ultimately realizing that everything else is rubbish without it.

Or, if you wanted to skip all that other stuff above, do yourself a favor: stop reading this review and GO SEE THIS MOVIE11

Rating:
Summary: wonderful
Review: This is a subtle, low key but very funny and wise film. Great showcase for Dudley Moore. Beautiful, sophisticated music score as well!

Rating:
Summary: You're never too old for Lovesick(ness)!
Review: This romantic/comedy is one of my all-time favorites! Dudley Moore plays a charming, married psychiatrist who falls in love with a young, vulnerable female patient (Elizabeth McGovern). Even though Moore's antics are exaggerated to amuse the viewer, the message has passed the test of time: Once stung by Cupid's arrow, even the most sane adult becomes slightly insane!