I Love You Both

I'm typically very skeptical about films where the writer/director uses it as a vehicle to showcase their acting...because there isn't usually much of the latter to highlight. "I love you both" (the title being a little uninspired) appears to be a collaboration between real-life siblings, and maybe due to the characters being written specifically for them, the script really works. There is a definitely chemistry and appeal between the two leads and their "love interest". The dialogue does fall on the banal side (meaning a lot of it is what you would expect from bored millennials chatting...which is just boring), but some of it also really hits the mark and gives us a glimpse into the motivations of the characters...but there's just too little of that. What we are mostly left with is a "slice of life" in the POV of two likeable, but not very interesting people who happen to be siblings attracted to the same person. That's it. No action, no profound message or anything really substantive. Again, this is a good first try for these actors/writers/directors and I really hope their abilities do get noticed here.

If you are seeking a Jerry Springer-type relationship film with drunken fist fights, or a film where everything is neatly tied up, HEA, and you don't have to think at all and have everything spoon fed to you in goobs of cliches, look elsewhere. If you want to watch a sweet, charming, original film that proves blood is thicker than water, this is it. A wonderfully funny film about twin interdependence and the issues related to it. All three lead characters are delightful and interesting. The ending is sublime.

This was a film designed to explore the co-dependent relationship between twins who struggled to have relationships with others other than themselves. It succeeded beautifully in that regard. The characters were eccentric and awkward in an interesting way, and I found myself liking them both and craving more. Not the standard Hollywood stereotypes. Rather, people you would really want to be friends with. Some reviewers complained about the one dimensional quality of their mutual love interest. I believe such discussion is misplaced in that it was the intent to focus on the bond between the brother and sister, and he was just a vehicle to accomplish this task. Many of the supporting actors were also noteworthy. The mother, the music "manager" and the best friend were exceptional, and provided deadpan and subtle humor of the highest caliber. Brilliantly done Doug. Thank you.

There isn't anything good to comment on. No connection with any character, no humor, nothing that kept my interest. No deeper meaning after painfully watching till the end. If you need background noise while working. This would be it.

If this movie does anything, it presents a brother-sister-same boyfriend "story" with every cliche you cam imagine. The script is weak, the characters are not likable, and not communicate with each other. It just frustrated the hell out of me.