Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Moseley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "kicking it," they hang out with their friends, talking about love and sex. Then Nina tests the strength of Darius' feelings and sets a chain of romantic complications into motion.
מדברים ועושים אהבה, Лов Джоунс, 爱琼斯, 러브 존스
USAR
USA
“Romance is about the possibility of the thing. You see, it's about the time between when you first meet the woman, and when you first make love to her; When you first ask a woman to marry you, and when she says I do. When people who been together a long time say that the romance is gone, what they're really saying is they've exhausted the possibility.”
Love Jones is often cited as one of the most egregious examples of 90s Hollywood failing black filmmakers. It’s also brought up by black audiences and actors as one of the best love stories of the 90s and it sure as shit is. That Theodore Witcher never made another movie despite all the…
everyone in this film is so attractive and charming by the end i felt like i could vibrate through walls
I swear that black love be hitting different. Although I wanted more love scenes and scenes of them getting to know each other I still enjoyed this. The chemistry between the entire cast was *chefs kiss* Reminded me of me and my friend group.
Physics, this shit ain’t. It ain’t supposed to make sense. Love, passion…it is what is.
I feel so weird giving this the highest rating out of all my moots but it feels right! I definitely wasn’t expecting to love this movie as much as I did but wow. The characters feel so full, their actions feel so realistic and the soundtrack goes crazy. The movie is beautiful and the writing feels so thoughtful throughout the movie. So much cast chemistry here. Such a great way to start Black History Month AND get ready for Valentines Day. This also might be one of my all time favorites after a rewatch. Theodore Witcher can you PLEASE make another movie I’m begging you
These people felt so real and the chemistry between the whole cast is off the walls. The poetry in this is beautiful.
“Don’t tell me you’re afraid of getting a little… wet tonight”
might be the thirstiest movie of the 90s, the dialogue, even when not explicitly about sex, is all inherently seductive — low key great
exceptional, beautiful, artistic, intelligent, and both a mundane and extraordinary expression of love at the same time, which is something special to achieve. i wish i had watched this years ago. i should really wade into my netflix list more often. what a great film.
Love Jones is such a odd case for me. I recommend seeing this movie for anyone who is curious even though I expected more. Love Jones disappointed me because it was far from the super romantic movie that is associated with it. I wouldn’t call they’re relationship toxic but it is dysfunctional as hell. I’m happy they’re relationship isn’t on The Notebook’s level but it’s still bad.
For one Larenz Tate came off as a major creep. Bro has no game in this movie once so ever. His tactics for getting Nia Long’s character is wild and the bad part is that it worked. Nia long usually stands out in every movie she’s in. Even if it’s a small role…
