Two unmotivated college graduates, Phil Fazzulo (Peter Facinelli) and Dennis Nolan (Dash Mihok), settle for menial jobs at Sal Lombardo's pizza parlour. When the week's takings are stolen while Dennis is in charge, the pair enlist the help of their friends to throw a party to try and raise the missing sum of money.
For Love Sucks (AKA Telling You) writer director Rob DeFranco has taken his cues from the films of Kevin Smith (most notably, Clerks), with just a little Tarantino for good measure (the delivery of the opening 'dogshit' diatribe seemingly modelled after one of Quentin's meandering monologues). But where Smith and Tarantino have the ability to load their films with interesting individuals and sparkling dialogue, DeFranco fills this extremely dull drama with thoroughly irritating people indulging in unengaging conversation. Even the usually affable Matthew Lillard and Jennifer Love Hewitt prove totally obnoxious on this occasion.
Although labelled as a teen comedy, Love Sucks gave me nothing to laugh about. It was quite the painful experience. 1/10
For Love Sucks (AKA Telling You) writer director Rob DeFranco has taken his cues from the films of Kevin Smith (most notably, Clerks), with just a little Tarantino for good measure (the delivery of the opening 'dogshit' diatribe seemingly modelled after one of Quentin's meandering monologues). But where Smith and Tarantino have the ability to load their films with interesting individuals and sparkling dialogue, DeFranco fills this extremely dull drama with thoroughly irritating people indulging in unengaging conversation. Even the usually affable Matthew Lillard and Jennifer Love Hewitt prove totally obnoxious on this occasion.
Although labelled as a teen comedy, Love Sucks gave me nothing to laugh about. It was quite the painful experience. 1/10