"Love and Sex" is an earnest effort in every respect. Janssen and Favreau play well off each other, the film has a clever script, some creative segues, and is is technically and artistically well done. The film's luke warm reception by critics and audience is probably due to it's failure to bring something fresh and new to the most challenging of genres; the tired, overworked romantic comedy.

This is a very obvious chick flick , so obvious that any criticisms I have will no doubt be superfluous since the writer/director is female the protagonist and her POV is entirely from a female perspective while the target audience is unashamedly 20 something Cosmopolitan reader

There was something niggling me while I was watching LOVE AND SEX and that was the casting of Famke Janssen . She's not bad in the role as Kate Welles , it's just that the way Kate is written and played that I couldn't help thinking that Sandra Bulloch was the original casting choice such are the mannerisms and physical similarities between the two actresses .

One problem with the screenplay is the way it's fractured . It's that same feeling you get with WHEN HARRY MET SALLY and KRAMER VERSUS KRAMER it feels rather disjointed as the action jumps around and is anyone else getting fed up with people doing DeNiro impressions ?

But still this film wasn't marketed for men so maybe I should leave the real reviews to 20 something Cosmopolitan readers

"Monique" magazine writer Famke Janssen (as Kate Welles) nearly goes down when her article on how to please men is rejected. Tall and experienced in the oral act, Ms. Janssen tries not to blow her job by re-submitting a piece on relationships. Then, we follow Janssen through a linear array of men. The centerpiece of these is pseudo avant-garde artist Jon Favreau (as Adam Levy). The pair adopt kittens and argue over who produces a bad smell in bed...

When she gets bored, Janssen takes up with muscle-toned Josh Hopkins (as Joey Santino),an actor who admires Robert De Niro. Also figuring prominently is fender-bender Noah Emmerich (as Eric). There are a few funny, well-written scenes by director Valerie Breiman, especially those involving Janssen and the secondary men. However, the leading players are more annoying than likable, and you may not care about their ability to reconcile differences.

**** Love & Sex (1/24/00) Valerie Breiman ~ Famke Janssen, Jon Favreau, Josh Hopkins, Noah Emmerich