Love Object (2003)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Robert Parigi

Writer (WGA):

Robert Parigi (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 2004 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Some people are just made for each other.

Plot:

The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki"...

Plot Keywords:

Office | Technical Writer | Internet | Sex Doll | Typist

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Desmond Harrington	...	Kenneth Winslow
Melissa Sagemiller	...	Lisa Bellmer
Udo Kier	...	Radley
Rip Torn	...	Novak
Robert Bagnell	...	Martin
Brad William Henke	...	Dotson (as Brad Henke)
John Cassini	...	Jason
Camille Guaty	...	Counter Girl
Michael Peña	...	Ramirez
Edie Mirman	...	Saleswoman
Lyle Kanouse	...	Stan
Ellen Greene	...	Typing Supervisor
Opal Anchel	...	Doris
John Joseph Burns	...	Porn Clerk

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

Germany:84 min (Fantasy Film Fest) | USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | South Korea:18 | USA:R | Germany:18 | France:-16 | Italy:VM14 | Italy:VM18 | UK:18

Company:

Base 12 Productions

Trivia:

Melissa Sagemiller twisted her ankle while running towards the door during the embalming scene.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Kenneth surprises Lisa in the office with the Chinese food, she removes her headphones. The headphones are then on and off in alternate shots.

Quotes:

Kenneth Winslow: Relationships come and go, but plastination is forever!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Danse Macabre: Nicholas Pike on Scoring 'Love Object' (2004) (V)

Interesting, off-beat thriller

A tightly constructed very well acted thriller, I gave it 9 out of a possible 10 stars.

The story revolves around an oddball named Kenneth who works for a firm that does instruction manuals. Kenneth is a little stiff and stilted even for those type of technical guys.

It's while he's being made the butt of a joke that he discovers that there is an on-line website that sells beautiful, anatomically correct dolls for $10,000.00.

Kenneth is a lonely guy, and Nikki, a beautiful human-like love doll, seems like the answer to his prayers.

Things go well for Kenneth and Nikki, but beware, sometimes you can love your doll a little too much.

There were a couple of reasons why I didn't give this film a 10 - they aren't overly important - an action by a police officer late in the film, seemed unbelievable and there are a couple of scenes gorier than need be - but over all I enjoyed this film tremendously. It really held my interest and it has an unexpected ending.