Love a la Carte

Love A La Carte is sure to be a cult classic. Though untraditional in it's structure and style, the universal theme of love and commitment is well established and played out in the unique and colorful characters of the story. The cinematography is well executed throughout the film with the exception of one scene obviously shot with blue screen. If you want a tour of Arizona, and a candid look at the complications of cheating on your spouse, don't miss this film. I'm a traditionalist, so it took a bit for me to settle into the language of the film. Love A La Carte isn't a great film, but it certainly isn't a bad film either. I gave it three stars.

I am a supporter of Indie Films and that is obvious to anyone who checks out my IMDb page. With this movie, Love A La Carte, which is a funny and entertaining film, it reminded me of an old show called Love American Style, only this installment is geared towards a more adult audience. The premise of the plot is believable, partly due to the actors and the theme. An interesting look at a problem that is as old as mankind and tackled here with a sense of flair and bountiful T&A which if nothing else will prove to make the watching experience worthwhile.

What matters to me, is this, was the film good? Well, it is entertaining and funny. Would I watch it again? Yeah, I would, while lighthearted, there is a story being told and there is a depth to the characters, especially the tough-guy biker and mechanic, played by James Ray. Ray nailed his role and makes the film work. Along with plenty of nice asstributes, sure, I'll watch it again.

Overall, It is important to support indie films, you got to give these guys a chance, we need an infusion of new talent and perspective and Tim McSpadden has done a good job here. So yeah, it's worth a viewing

I don't know what I expected, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is a very quirky film with some definite laugh-out-loud moments.

The cast, overall, did an excellent job at portraying their characters with genuine emotion, and I was pleased to note, a certain amount of depth, as well. At times, I wanted to smack Phil (male lead character) upside the head for being an idiot, and at other times I truly felt sorry for him - in short, easily showing us the complicated, nuanced shades of a very human and flawed person. Once or twice throughout the film, the dialog seemed a bit stilted or forced, but overall, it was refreshing and original.

As an Arizonan, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the various Arizona landscapes and landmarks, and I thought that they added a realistic yet beautiful element to the film, without distracting too much from the interplay between the characters. In essence, a nice backdrop.

The film's soundtrack was a bit interesting, and as quirky as the film itself. I enjoyed some of the songs, while other songs seemed a bit over-the-top - but that could have been the intent. Some of the sound quality of the dialog was a bit off at times, and there were a couple of spots where I had to repeat the video to catch what was said, as it wasn't too clear with the level of background noise. But, overall, unlike some big-budget movies I've seen, I had little difficulty understanding or clearly hearing the dialog for 99% of the film, as none of the cast mumbled or was difficult to understand.

The opening and closing credits, I am sorry to say, were horrid. And the dialog scenes on the motorcycle and in the cars reminded me (and not in a good way) of old Dukes of Hazzard episodes, to be honest. But I also understand that filming these types of scenes requires quite a bit of money and equipment, so I'm willing to give this a pass, although I had to deduct a couple of points for the resulting lower quality.

In short, if you can overlook those few flaws, I believe you will be pleasantly entertained with this film.

A very funny, and slightly bizarre take on infidelity. I really liked Aaron Ginn-Forsberg, he was a great find and has some throwback comedic chops. Recommend this, it's definitely worth your time!

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