All men want is sex
love jones
Is this true? Find out in the new release
by Christina Miehl
Collegian Staff
Men want sex. Women want
love.
Being one of life's basic
"assumptions," these opposing
thoughts are also a main issue in
the movie love jones. The two
desires of love and/or sex are
intertwined and contrasted to
result in a potential but receding
relationship.
love jones is an R rated
romance/drama film about a
woman who has just ended a
long-term relationship, and a man
who has never had one. This man
and woman meet, and even
though they have different
experiences, they both share the
same notion that they do not want
a relationship. But even though
they are avoiding a commitment
on the outside, deep down they
both have a love Jones.
Nina, played by Nia Long from
Waiting to Exhale, is a young,
black woman who was wounded
in a long-term relationship and, as
a result, despises love. She and
her friend Josie go out to a local
tavern that features live poetic
entertainment. There, Nina meets
a guy at the bar named Darius
Lovehill, played by Larenz Tate.
The two have a quick informal
introduction and minutes later, he
is on stage dedicating his poem to
her. Everyone in the audience is
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handful of paid employees,
this tightly run system
welcomes anyone who
waits at its doors--no
questions asked, as long as
you are basically clean and
sober or at least will not
disturb the dining of other at
the facility. Guests who
enter Wintergreen are of all
intrigued and arclused by the
poem; everyone except for Nina.
It does not win her over but
embarrasses her rather, because
the topic, descriptions, and entire
mood of it is sex. Nina tells him
sarcastically that she would write
him a poem with a better topic:
love. .
Daruis tries to hook up with
Nina but she is just not interested
in getting involved with anyone.
Darius continues to pursue her
and after several rejections, she
agrees to go out on a date. After
a fun night together they began
spending more time with each
other and learn that they have
much in common, including a
love of music, poetry and writing.
Even with these interests and
common grounds, sex is still,
however, the basis of their being
together, much like Darius' poem.
The two continue going out and
having fun but they both agree
openly that what they are doing is
nothing on a serious level; "they
were just kicking it".
Nina decides to go on a trip out
of town for her job, and they
depart from each other with that
notion. This leads to problems
and obstacles that prevent things
form working between Nina and
Darius. This movie demonstrates
the typical ups-n-downs of life's
roller coaster.
The movie continues on with a
sentimental mood set with many
backgrounds and ages.
Some are dean-shaven,
some well-dressed in
business suits. Few of the
people are the stereotypical
homeless--"bag ladies"
driving shopping carts, men
muttering to themselves as
they walk down the street.
But, of course, these folks
are welcomed, in the words
of Brother Bob Artman who
runs the establishment, as
highs and lows and seems much
like a soap opera. In the end,
Nina does get to write the poem
on what she, as a woman, wants:
love.
This is a movie for those guys
and gals who have had
relationship problems or no long
term relationship at all; so anyone
can see it. It is ideal for women.
the plot deals with specific
thoughts and concerns that almost
all women have had before. It
also gives women a better
understanding of how men see
love versus sex and even helps to
see them on softer note. I give
the movie a one and a half
thumbs up for good acting, good
actors, and subject. I particularly
liked it because I just got out of a
relationship and I knew exactly
what Nina was thinking and
feeling. Seeing this movie helped
me get my thoughts and hopes up,
and also show that you are not the
only one in a situation like that.
It gets a half thumb down for
being too much like any other
love story or soap opera. The plot
was quite common but it had
some very unique factors of its
own. the main point of it all is
that you never know what you
have until it gone ...then it is too
late! With this in mind, check
out love Jones before it is gone.
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whom are families with
young children--finish what is
probably their single meal for
the day, they are given lunch
bags to carry with them
anything they could not eat
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