Loser Love (1999) User Reviews

when love hurts, it's time to kill the pain

[petershelleyau · 5 April 2005]

This wannabe feminist revenge drama is undermined by a poor central performance by Laurel Holloman, as a woman who suffers mistreatment from her boyfriend. Although it probably fits the phenomena, Lily's continual forgiveness of misdeeds reads as more weakness on her part than conniving on him, particularly since Tim is presented as such an obvious user. A good clue is his chain-smoking. Although Lily needs to be partially attractive to have attained the attention of a handsome man, her little girl demeanor makes her all too much the masochistic doormat. Holloman's narrow interpretation of Lily extends to her behavior with her parents, though it is because she is a rich girl that presumably allows for her lack of need for employment or some other social milieu which might have let us see her act differently. The therapy sessions that have Holloman talking to the camera, and include screaming, also show Lily to have an immature attitude (though this point at least gets a payoff). The treatment presents Lily's father as a textbook abuser, who submits her to a sporty variation of William Tell, this time with a gun, that supposedly gives context to Lily's future choice of men. Lily's turning point is an act of physical abuse that reads as unbelievable given the physicality of her relationship, with the climactic trap full of contrivance. The teleplay has the distinction of using that howler "You disgust me", and the father is described as "Stanley Kowalski". Although as Tim, Andrew Davoli isn't given much to play, he does supply some boyish smiles and the requisite hunk appeal, and as Lily's best friend with the unfathomable name of Kilo, Rachel Robinson supplies some tartness, even if she backs out of the conflict at the last minute.

This is really, really bad!!

[gfischer · 1/10 · 27 January 2004]

I find it very hard to believe that as of this writing five of the one dozen people who have voted for this abysmal piece of crap gave it a score of 10. Somebody must be stacking the deck. I only suffered through the whole thing so I could justifiably make this comment.

very watchable trash

[steph123456 · 9/10 · 25 October 2005]

Although it came as little surprise to me that the first time I heard of or saw this movie it was on a pay TV movie channel, I must say I really enjoyed it and subsequently bought it on DVD. It has received a lot of criticism, but I personally think the acting from all the leads was more than adequate, particularly that of Laurel Holloman (Lily) and Andy Davoli (Tim). The fact of the matter is, sometimes you just want to watch a thriller that you don't have to think about too much, that has some good sex scenes thrown it. Holloman and Davoli are both hot, and it is worth it just to watch these two together. This movie was right up my alley for a lazy weeknight at home.

Rollin' Kilo G

[JasonVoorhees-3 · 7/10 · 15 June 2005]

The only good thing ( and I do mean ONLY good thing) about this utter waste of celluloid is the fact that Rachel Robinson, who plays the lead's best friend, Kilo, in the movie is really hot. I know that's pretty sad when the best thing about a movie is nothing more than the attractiveness of the supporting actress, but watch it and agree with me that nothing else in this movie mattered. I'm serious here people, this is one of those movies that you can watch and while your watching it, if you concentrate hard enough, you can actually FEEL your IQ points dropping with each passing minute, your brain cells being sucked away from you like Pepsi through a straw. Everyone who watched this "film", if one can so call it that, is now dumber for having seen it. It is really a shame that Rachel was never in anything else, because she was the only one ( and I do mean ONLY one) in the movie who could act worth a sh*t. Also, she managed to somehow appear cute as a button and sexy as hell at the same time, especially in the end when she was wearing that black dress..... Dear God she was hot then. Anyway, before I have to go take a cold shower, I will continue. I give this a 7/10, but those points are for Rachel, not for the movie. I rate the movie as a big fat 1 out of 10. Would vote it negative if possible.

laurel

[lindatoys · 10/10 · 3 December 2008]

i.m sorry to say but.......LAUREL IS HOT!!!! i mean i have all her movie's and in this movie she's still young and if you see her now in the l word damn..... it's you awesome!!! kiss kiss and is you would just look behind her acting and just see that it's not a big movie than it's not so bad. i saw movie's that were even more bad than this one like :open water maybe? and let's be honest....don't we just all like a happy ending even in an triller? let's hope that laurel (now) is gonna make more movie's because i can't get enough of her! and just go watch the l word (especialy season 5!!!!) she's so damn hot in that season well i hope now my 10 (^%&%%&) line's are full

Wow whatta RIDE.... Loved it!!

[feev · 8/10 · 11 April 2019]

Bravo...Well done.... Kept my attention the entire way..... Yes it is a bit Lifetime.. with a slightly harder edge..... Anyway, I super liked it.... Couldn't figure out the end either, which is always a bonus... Great acting 👍