Love a la Carte (2014) Reviews

• Great comedy that delivers more than just laughs

  mark-224522015-10-26

  Great comedy that delivers more than just laughs. I was particularly impressed with the scenery. The lighting and choice of shooting locations really added to the overall effect of the film, making it beautiful and easy to watch. The characters were well-developed and relatable, which is key to making this kind of relationship comedy work. It also felt topical with the connections to the immigration debate, cyber dating, etc. The mark of a good movie is when you lose yourself in it and start imagining yourself in the situations the characters were in. Overall a great movie to watch on a date or alone on any given night. I hope to see more from these filmmakers, and I would definitely watch again.

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• A nice movie about dating, based on a dating site for married couples.

  michaelbraunstein2015-04-01

  What does it mean to tie your life and finances up with another person? What is the dynamic of give in take in a marriage versus with a lover who is with you only because the two of you chose to be together for the moment? How can the easy give and take of a collaborative marriage survive one member who betrays the familial trust by denying emotional support to a spouse, or from one who seeks missing compassion outside the marriage? This movie seeks to address these deep questions facing anyone in a relationship. These issues are not answered in the movie Love A La Carte, no single solution is right for anyone. But it gives an inspirational view of a couple that successfully negotiates the deficiencies in their marriage and happily stay together. By learning and using tools of effective communications, we see the successful incorporation of a community of choice that enhances the marital foundation of this couple. This film has an great original soundtrack and a fun perspective on life after children. The only drawback to the movie is constant product placement for the dating web site, LoveALaCarte.com, and the occasional jab at gun toting housewives, the King of England, or the crying religious icon of a political party. For any loving relationship to succeed is an ongoing process of maintenance and interpersonal growth, and this movie is a good tool for keep the spark of love alive. When dating, even dating a spouse, the question must always be posed, what are my needs? What are the needs of the other, and how can we collaborate to meet the two.

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• Love a la Carte

  ckgoldensky2015-03-21

  A fun filled witty comedy that contains explicate sexy scenes so definitely is suited towards adults. The Indie movie quality was excellent and the actors were quirky and talented. The scene is set in Arizona that follows a struggling marriage, a bored wife, and a husband having most probably, a mid-life crisis. As he surfs the net, he stumbles upon a website called 'Love A La Carte'. As he explores various options outside of his marriage, this "cheating website" seems to have all the answers. A silly pursuit with a few laugh-out-loud moments that engages raunchy behavior in perusing various scenarios with a comical approach to realistic situations. It pokes fun at vulnerability and infidelity in rich pursuits that cuts right to the core what what marital problems can escalate too. Some people who watch 'Love A La Carte' will see the humorous side, others may get offended. I myself found it to be very entertaining.

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• Fun - Not as Light as It Seems - Maybe a Little Experimental for Some Tastes

  lazyeye_online2015-03-25

  Briefly, and as spoiler-free as possible, Love a La Carte explores the marital bumps and bruises that often seem to arise among the daily demons of early middle age and upper middle class malaise. For some people that last part of their thirties where you think this is it, and from here on out you're just waiting to fall apart and die, arrives at exactly the same time that they have so much time and effort and money invested in their jobs, houses, and relationships that they think they really can't make any major changes. Ever again. And it's clearly awful for them, but it's also clearly a very first world problem. This movie never loses sight of that, even while taking a surprisingly sympathetic, if mostly surreal - VERY surreal, take on it. The visual sense of this movie is very pop art. Gorgeous, saturated colors in big bright blocks. Stunning architecture and natural scenery. And a very good-looking cast. It's also full of symbolism and metaphor that I couldn't quite translate, perhaps because I was never sure of the POV underlying the subtext. (Slight spoiler - most of the men are just awful - I could never quite tell if that was on purpose with some of them; there was also some sexism that cut a super fine line between parody and reality.) Maybe that was the point, though. Relationships are tricky - in many cases, more so over time. Maybe the baffling parts were meant to be baffling. Sometimes the funny parts are sad or disturbing or depressing. And the endings can be arbitrary. If you are not a fan of abrupt, weird cut scenes, you probably will not enjoy this. If you don't mind stuff that is nonlinear and a bit outside and unconventional, you should give this movie a try.

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• "Love American Style" Meets Its Match,

  dennismwaller2015-03-15

  I am a supporter of Indie Films and that is obvious to anyone who checks out my IMDb page. With this movie, Love A La Carte, which is a funny and entertaining film, it reminded me of an old show called Love American Style, only this installment is geared towards a more adult audience. The premise of the plot is believable, partly due to the actors and the theme. An interesting look at a problem that is as old as mankind and tackled here with a sense of flair and bountiful T&A which if nothing else will prove to make the watching experience worthwhile. What matters to me, is this, was the film good? Well, it is entertaining and funny. Would I watch it again? Yeah, I would, while lighthearted, there is a story being told and there is a depth to the characters, especially the tough-guy biker and mechanic, played by James Ray. Ray nailed his role and makes the film work. Along with plenty of nice asstributes, sure, I'll watch it again. Overall, It is important to support indie films, you got to give these guys a chance, we need an infusion of new talent and perspective and Tim McSpadden has done a good job here. So yeah, it's worth a viewing

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