Love Potion No. 9
Directed by Dale Launer
Love
Potion No. 9 starring Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan was actually a funny,
romantic comedy even though it had a few cheesy moments. The plot I enjoyed,
mainly because of the different plots running in and out of the main plot. The
main plot based around Bullock and Donovan discovering a love potion from a
psychic and creating a love potion in a mouth spray form. Before the potion two
minor plots are their current love lives. Bullock has a “relationship” with a
man that does not seem very interested in her, while Donovan strikes out at
bars and has an awkward encounter with a prostitute. Both of these seemed very
minor but Bullock’s man and Donovan’s prostitute both have a heavy influence on
the plot later in the film. I liked how this tied up loose ends and brought the
plot full circle. Bullock and Donovan date, break up, and eventually find their
way back to each through Love Potion No. 9. This is the typical setup for
romantic comedies but other plot twists did make it interesting. Both
characters from the side plots learn of the love potion and begin using it in a
reckless and controlling way. These side plots added to the film.
One
scene that I thought must have been difficult to film was one of the final scenes
in the movie. The prostitute takes too much of the love potion and is being
chased down city streets by mobs of men. This scene must have been a little
challenging to film with the amount of people used and the areas they covered. Most
of the other scenes filmed took place in the science labs and their homes with
a few bar and party scenes.
For
a romantic comedy I think this film from 92 was entertaining even though some
parts did become a little cheesy. It had some very funny highlights. I noticed
the director usually used the front of Bullock’s apartment building as the
establishing shot before showing what scene was taking place in her apartment. In
a comedic ways it touched on the superficial infatuation that takes place in
relationships in our society. This is a theme that is still true today and has
been used in many different romantic comedies before true love finds a way.
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