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Love Come Down

Lionsgate Home Entertainment // R // February 12, 2002
List Price: $24.99 [Buy now and save at Amazon]

Review by Phillip Duncan | posted May 4, 2002 | E-mail the Author
Love Come Down is your typical tale of relationships, addictions and secrets. It's a much about a new couple exploring their feelings for each other as it is about two brothers facing the fears that lurk in their past. With a pedigree coming from the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program and the cable network Black Starz, I was fearing the worst, but came away pleasantly surprise, if still a little disappointed.

The film begins with Neville (Larenz Tate) leaving a drug rehab program. From the flashbacks we are shown, we see that he stole several items from his brother's house before going in. Despite this, he brother and a friend greet him with open arms when he leaves and eagerly take him out for a night on the town (just what I'd do for a friend just out of rehab). In the club he is confronted with temptation with drugs and with romance.

He meets singer Niko Rosen (Deborah Cox) and promptly charms his way home with her. After a night of romance, he expects more of the same the following night only to see her with another man at the club. Not sure what to do he falters and has a relapse.

As the movie continues, it obvious that his brother suffers from a problem as well that's never fully explained and only given reason at the end of the film. The characters were all likeable and well acted, but the plot was lose enough that it was tough enough to maintain interest. The several stories were woven together with no rhyme or reason and made for a confusing watch. Combine that with at least three narratives that run through the film by Neville and you can see where some of that comes from.

The movie wraps itself up nicely and everyone is happy. This came off as too clean and I would have preferred a more optimistic and vague ending than the cut-and-dry one that was given. It's as if everything is suddenly OK and nothing is left open for discussion. After the topics this film handles, from abuse to drug abuse, it seemed too much of a cop out.

Video: The video is a warm and vibrant 4:3 transfer from the original source. It's has little to no artifacts and the color depth is amazing. Rich warms and orange tones give the movie a great look and feel. There is nothing to complain about on this front.

Audio: We are given just a Dolby Surround mix on the disc and that's fine, but the club scenes would have sounded great in 5.1. Despite this, it's still a balanced mix that causes no problems at all when trying to hear the dialog or other important sounds in the film.

Extras: Spanish Subtitles and a trailer compose the only weak extras on the disc.

Overall: It's an interesting, if flawed film that would play well to the cable audience. That's where I recommend watching, unless you're a fan of one of the stars, who all give strong performances.

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