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Love Disease (2000)
A pleasurable journey
A laugh riot from the opening credits, Love Disease surprised me every step of the way. I caught this film while it was showing at the Jamerican Film Festival in Jamaica, and I can say I'm glad I did.
Not in a while have I seen a film that was able to slowly draw me in the more I watched. The film opens with the lead character Jeremy finding his girlfriend in bed with his best friend. As a result he becomes an extremely bitter individual, and takes on the task of making a film that will prove love is a myth. In turn, his friend Brian bets Jeremy he can make a movie that will actually prove the opposite, that love is real. So they go out to make this film with their friends.
Jeremy comes upon this footage of a young bitter woman but he doesn't know her name or number. He believes if he finds her, it will prove once and for all that love isn't real. So he starts putting up flyers to find her, and in turn the entire city freaks out over the flyers. I don't want to ruin the rest of the film but what ensues is hilarious.
Love Disease is what independent filmmaking has lacked over the last year, originality. And I especially loved the young cast who added such depths to the characters. The writing was excellent as well, on par with independent films like Clerks and Brothers McMullen. If it comes to a theater near you, check it out.