Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

noonoonomore It's a shame that people would call whatever they don't like "The Worst". This movie isn't the best, but it has its own good parts.You see, if you are a River fan then you need to watch it because he is hot beyond imagination in this, there's 2 stars just for that, because I couldn't keep my eyes off of him for his whole style was a delight to look at. Yeah!The acting isn't bad, Sandra Bullock is pretty funny, Dermot Mulroney is good, Sam is pretty good and so gorgeous and River is really good as a sullen young man; so there's 2/5 stars.I liked the music, it's catchy and I usually find myself singing them. Especially "Blame it on Your Heart" and "Until Now", so there's another 2/5 stars for a good music in a kinda musical movie.It's entertaining, though it could've been better. I expected better love scenes for a rom-com, the story could've been more together and more mature even as a story about some confused young souls.You can watch it and not be bored if you're looking for an average romantic comedy.

tieman64 Hollywood has always been good when it comes to films set in Nashville or dealing with country music. Here we have Peter Bogdanovich's "The Thing Called Love", a drama which centres on the lives of four young musicians. It's a fairly conventional narrative - our heroes deal with "love triangles" and the pitfalls of chasing one's dreams - but Bogdanovich skirts around most of the genre's clichés, and does well to capture the romance of Nashville; a world of struggling lyricists, wounded country singers, moody bar rooms, and southern drawls.Fittingly, "The Thing Called Love" attempts to deal with the difficulties present in pursuing any kind of love, be it the love of a woman, man or song. Bogdanovich's conclusion seems to be that the pursuit of desires hamper the desires of others. Or, in the case of this film, for one singer to be successful another must not be. For one couple to be in love, another potential couple must not be. End result: the film's trampled hero learns to put aside the wishes of others and selfishly pursue her own dreams, while other characters learn to be more responsive to the wishes of others. Final image: friends and foes sharing a truck ride together, the dreams of the few and the many awkwardly reconciled.7.9/10 – "Love" stars actor River Phoenix in the final role before his death. For this plot done better, see "Tender Mercies" with Robert Duvall, Hal Ashby's "Bound For Glory" and Altman's "Prairie Home Companion" and "Nashville". See too "Country Strong", "Crazy Heart", "Payday", "Coal Miners Daughter" and "Be Here To Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt".Worth one viewing.

Iloverabbits This movie was obviously a cry for help. Being a River Phoenix fan I rented this movie yesterday. Although it is good movie I couldn't help but feel sadness. This is River's last movie before his death, and from the beginning to the end of the film he seems out of it. He also looked extremely ill and his face was rather gaunt. This made it very hard to watch the film.Overall the rest of the cast were pretty good. Except I thought the lead actress sounded a touch retarded at times when trying to pull off a New York accent. The movie isn't anything new and it's not one of those deep films that leaves you with all these emotions afterward like "Running on Empty." It's more of a fun movie. It's a great watch, but also a sad remembrance of Phoenix.

fierypoeticgirl Okay...Well...Ummm...I really don't know what to say. River Phoenix looked BAD in this film, so I'll always try to remember his "brighter" days such as when he did the movie, "Running on Empty." I know how hard it is for people to watch this flick and think highly of it, but everyone should really know what a musical genius River was. I also found it ironic that Johnny Cash was singing in the background in this film a couple of times, and then years later, River's own brother portrays Cash! Very strange, folks, but bitter-sweet.I loved some of the music, and especially the song, "Bad Dreams" sung by Samantha. I want to know the lyrics to this song, but when I look for them, they are nowhere to be found. I wonder if anyone ever did remake this song. It has such powerful lyrics, and I love the melody.When my 13-year-old daughter saw River, she said, "Wow; he had Johnny Depp's high cheekbones, and a touch of Leonardo's style with Kevin Bacon's nose. What perception! It's just all so sad that he had to follow the Hollywood crowd by taking too many drugs. (Ironic that he died just outside of Depp's nightclub.) Also, if I were Sandra, I'd stay as far away from parts that call for singing as I could. She's an incredible actress, but she needs to just sing while she's alone or in the shower! Dermont used more emotion in this film than an anything else I've ever seen him in. That was surprising. Let's keep him away from the mic too! Anyway, I know my comment does not cover any of the plot, but there was not a whole lot of depth to it. It's too bad it was the last movie River did before his untimely death. I bet the cast felt horrible when they found out. I do believe he was headed for bigger things with his acting and music, but we'll never know now... unfortunately.