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"a strikingly honest examination...the subtle script, perfectly
pitched performances, and lucid direction make Book of Love a portrait of smart, articulate
people people at the mercy of their least articulate emotions...Writer/director Alan Brown,
making his debut feature film... the movie feels intimate and physical throughout, as concerned
with the character's animal responses as with their struggle to remain rational."
4-5 stars
"One of the films that generated the most buzz at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival
was ‘Book of Love,’ from first-time writer/director Alan Brown. The film is a
non-judgmental study of what can happen when good people do bad things, and it
has a creepy eroticism and sly intelligence that hold the viewer’s complete attention...
‘Book of Love’ is an amazingly complex film...writer/director Brown has managed to
look at the evolution of the their relationship in such an objective way that
‘Book of Love’ almost feels like a documentary."
"Details like these, coupled Brown’s non-judgmental approach, and some genuinely
unexpected twists – especially in regard to David and Chet – result in a movie that
feels about as real as it’s possible to be. ‘Book of Love’ is one of those first-time
wonders that can really make a director’s career, and it will be very interesting to see
what Alan Brown does next."
Posted by Sheldon A. Wiebe on 2005/5/12 14:10:00
