Amor Sem Compromisso

Funny, skilled, witty narrative (movie within the movie).

Won the special award in memoriam Rainer Werner Fassbinder at the Mannheim-Heidelberg Filmfestival in 1997 (for best narrative structure). Sandy Tung couldn't believe it himself. yet the jury was right

I had the pleasure of seeing this film, by accident, at a screening at Kodak and was really shocked!!! It was soooo funny!!! Well written... excellent direction and a funny cast. THE SAD JOKE IS... I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FILM DIDN'T GET INTO SUNDANCE!!! WHAT A CRIME!!! Does this film even have a distributor??? Wow, talk about a gem completely "overlooked" by the industry. I only wish I could see it again!!!

This is a truly entertaining movie! I have seen numerous independent films and some can be a little slow and boring so this came as a surprise to me. Edward Kerr is very charming as Jack and Traylor Howard is great as Anne. Suffice to say, I was hooked from beginning to the end. BTW, this movie has been released on video here under the title 'Taste of Love'. Rent it!!

This was a great movie. I saw it at the film fest and was one among many laughing harder than I had in years. There is so much truth and humor in this flick about men and women. The premise about men's essential natures is absolutely true, which made a lot of women in their twenties and freshly-minted dating couples acutely uncomfortable. If you have a brain and a sense of humor about the differences between (straight) men and women, you should definitely see this flick. Also, it was very well-made (dual story line only halted a bit in spots; engagingly-drawn main characters [esp. the yummy albeit too white-bread protagonist]; scene-specific effective [but limited for supporting roles] character development; plot zipped along without any dull spots; effective use of hand-held camera sequences). This movie should be seen by anyone who is trying to have an intelligent relationship, and everyone on the planet could profit from some of the key take-aways (like, oh quit taking yourself so seriously). Heartily recommend!

Not a film I'd recommend as both the script and acting are of a very low quality, even by predictable romcom standards. The two main characters are both unlikeable for different reasons, the male lead not much for being a 'sexist pig' as the film suggests, but more just for his overall arrogance and one dimensional personality. The female lead is fairly bland and goes from being uptight and sensible to hopelessly in love with 'Mr. Charisma' in a short span of time. Neither have any real chemistry with the other.

The direction seems to take some inspiration from movies like Tootsie, it includes scenes of the TV medical soap which the two main characters star in, so at times we're meant to wonder which scenes are real and which are part of the show. It's not handled very well, however, and is overdone.