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Food of Love

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Based on 10 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Foreign
Written by:
Ventura Pons
David Leavitt (novella The Page Turner)
Directed by: Ventura Pons
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 25, 2002
DVD: June 10, 2003
Running Time: 112 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Juliet Stevenson, Kevin Bishop, Allan Corduner, Paul Rhys, Pamela Field, Geraldine McEwan, and Craig Hill
Based on David Leavitt?s novel "The Page Turner," this is the story of two simple characters awakening to the harsh reality of life. (TLA Releasing)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Variety Jonathan Holland
Pons has aimed for a performance-driven drama whose virtues are of the small-scale, low-key variety, with the director working within narrow dramatic limits as always but here doing so brilliantly.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
An elegant work, Food of Love is as consistently engaging as it is revealing.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Dennis Lim
Stevenson's performance is at once clueless and fiercely committed, a volatile combination that pays off in the best scene: the mother of all PFLAG meetings.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray
A reserved coming-of-age story that overcomes flat acting and one-dimensional scene-building thanks to its lively plot.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Ken Fox
Once the excellent Rhys and Corunder are off-screen, the film's overall staginess and the inconsistent work of the supporting cast become glaringly apparent.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dave Kehr
Tossed by successive waves of floridity and biliousness, Food of Love finally washes up on the shores of camp.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones
To say the least, the chemistry is lacking; equally unconvincing is the all-British casts attempts at American accents.
Read Full Review >New York Post Megan Lehmann
Some solid performances and pretty scenery don't do much to conceal that there's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age/coming-out tale.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Ernest Hardy
Crushingly airless film -- Food chokes on its own depiction of upper-crust decorum.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Rob L. gave it a 7:
If Kevin Bishop could have gotten into the role of Paul, this movie could very well have been a 10. At times he moves through the film as if he is the film but unfortunately he appears as an observer just telling us his lines in most scenes. Juliet Stevenson is a powerhouse in the film. I feel for her as she makes the audience believe what we see.
