Food of Love
by Ventura Pons
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Actor: Allan Corduner, Craig Hill, Juliet Stevenson, Kevin Bishop, Paul RhysDirector: Ventura Pons
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: TLA Releasing
Movie Reviews of Food of Love
Movie Review: I'd Rather Starve
Summary: 1 Stars
I suppose that I shouldn't be too hard on this movie because it did cause quite a stir of emotions on my part. I know an artist will tell you that if his or her painting causes ANY type of reaction--good or bad--then they have been successful. It's when you look at their art and feel nothing that they know they've failed.
"Food of Love" (based on the novel "The Page Turner" [which I have not read]) supposedly deals with the love story between an 18-year old fan and his 39-year old piano idol. However, director Ventura Pons managed to make this movie completely void of any emotion except lust. Paul (the student) did no more than stalk his idol. And the adults in this movie (save the mother) did nothing but take advantage of their status: everyone slept with anything they could get their hands on with no remorse for their actions, then lied to one another to keep their "relationships" intact. This movie didn't show one facet of love--much less what loves embodies. All that was here was a bunch of leacherous old men preying upon younger students as they (pardon the expression) dangled a carrot in their faces.
"Food of Love" had many problems. First, director Ventura Pons (who is Spanish), managed to cast just about all English actors and actresses to portray Americans. Isn't it nice to know that Pons sees American mothers as whimpering, pill-popping messes who can't do a thing for themselves? Secondly, Paul (the son) is turned into the total embodiement of a spoiled smart-mouthed punk who you just wanna' slap--repeatedly. He is portrayed as an uncaring, unsympathetic troglodyte when it comes to his mother, telling her repeatedly "stop crying; you cannot cry." And he had about as many morales as a hooker at a Shriner's convention. He was nothing more than a status f****r, and I felt no more for him that I did for the call-boy that came to visit Richard's lover while he was away. At least the call-boy was up front about why he was there. Paul had no problem sleeping with older men to better his career, but still treated his mother as if all his problems were her fault.
I have seen very few gay movies that have ever portrayed true love, and this one has kept the record intact. Everybody sleeps with everybody and consequences be damned. This movie made me ill and if relationships such as these are the "food of love," then I'd rather starve.
Summary of Food of Love
Acclaimed Spanish Director Ventura Pons' first English language film is a beautiful and faithful adaptation of David Leavitt'Ss novel "The Page Turner." Paul is a promising young pianist, who is hired to be a page turner for his idol, Richard Kennington. They meet again while Paul is on vacation with his mother in Barcelona. Thus begins a love affair that moves from Spain to New York, complicated by Paul's mother and Richard's agent/lover.Art House & International DVD Video
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