Dorfman

So overall I thought it was pretty good- there were a few spots I could have done without (unnecessary bondage, reference to porn etc), but thought the overall the characters did pretty good, were like able (or purposefully unlikeable), good chemistry between too main characters, and good scenery. Other then the bondage, it wasn't too objectionable although I really wanted to smack the brother (although pretty sure that was the point.) Not bad for light hearted, (mostly) feel good movie.

When Deb Dorfman (Sara Rue) house sits for a friend, her life changes forever. Her dad (Elliot Gould) has tried setting her up, but it doesn't seem to ever work out. Her married brother is a mess, and drags her into it. And now she has to house sit for a friend's cat. And it hates her. Will Deb ever get her own life figured out? Maybe she and her new next door neighbor can help each other. It's fun. Kind of feels like this was someone's own life story. Directed by Brad Leong, who has directed four films to date.... two of those were short films. Story by Wendy Kout,who was also a writer on mork and mindy in the 1980s. That's awesome! Blast from the past.

As a love letter to modern L.A. it does a great job, though with less nuance than, say, L.A. Story. Sara Rue is likable in the eponymous role, and she grows quite a lot in the film though rather more quickly than is credible and in a fairly predictable way. Her take on the "I have no filter" character is convincing, but the character itself is a little hackneyed. Her costar Haz Sleiman (Cookie) is very very good. The secondary characters are mainly OK though generally not believable as humans.

Unfortunately, Elliott Gould -- one of my very favorite actors - gives what has to be the worst performance of his career. His dialogue is full of clichés about old Jewish men of at least half-a-generation above him, the lines coming out of his mouth do not fit him at all, and he is obviously aware of this as he delivers them. As he has by far the strongest presence of any actor in the movie he dominates every scene in which he appears, and the movie suffers as a result.

From the description this could have just been simple Hallmark fare, but it has more to offer than that. It is worth watching if you're looking for an uncomplicated, reasonably funny urban romance, and willing to overlook the main plot line and some of the worst dialogue excesses while keeping an eye out for the great visuals and some of the genuinely funny interactions between Rue and minor characters like Bubba Ganter, Sonya Eddy and the wonderful Tonita Castro.

I really enjoyed watching Dorfman in Love. I could kind of relate with the main character as being quirky and a little insecure. The story was very realistic unlike many love stories that seem so extreme.

It was a feel good movie that in the end puts a smile on your face. Being a native Californian, it was nice to see the revamped Downtown Los Angeles area being displayed throughout the film. The music was fitting and from local Californian artists.

I would definitely recommend having a girls' night in and enjoying this film.

The film was well written and executed!

I'd say I wasn't expecting much from this movie, and somewhat conflicting reviews of the movie did not help on the matter either. But eventually I am happy I did watch Dorfman since I enjoyed it tons. The story in the movie is simple and maybe even somewhat of a cliché, but since I do not need my romance and feel-good movie fixes to be overly complicated, this easy to stomach story did work for me quite well. A simple setting of a young gray mouse type of a woman getting her chance to prove to a guy she is secretly in love with for many years that she's the one for him, turns out to be more of a journey to her own self discovery and for once love and being loved in return. Looking for a nice romantic movie for the evening, why not try Dorfman, you might find a little gem here