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Lovesick is a 2014 American romantic comedy film directed by Luke Matheny (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Dean Young. The film stars Matt LeBlanc as a man who tries to prevent his strange psychological condition from affecting his new relationship, with Ali Larter, Adam Rodriguez, and Chevy Chase in supporting roles.
Plot
It is the story of Charlie Darby, who has everything going for him: a great job, friends, family, the whole package. The one thing Charlie doesn't have is love, because every time he gets close, he goes clinically insane. When he meets the perfect girl, Charlie must overcome his psychosis to claim his chance at true love.
Cast
Matt LeBlanc as Charlie Darby
Ali Larter as Molly Kingston
Adam Rodriguez as Jason Kerwick
Ashley Williams as Felicia
Rebecca Naomi Jones as Nancy Kerwick
Carsen Warner as Timmy Clark
Connie Sawyer as Bebe
Cameron Richardson as Michelle
Richard Riehle as Father
Jennifer Rhodes as Mother
Rachael Harris as Roberta
Kristen Johnston as Katherine
Chevy Chase as Lester Horn
Bella Spencer as Becky (Kid)
Gudino Santiago as Matt (Kid)
Raymond Ochoa as Shane (Kid)
Carmina Garay as Sharon (Kid)
Madison Wenn as Amy (Kid)
Scott Michael Morgan as Will
Brian Drolet as Josh
Sorita Andrade as Hannah
Elizabeth Ho as Tanya
Louise Griffiths as Jacinda
Vincent Giovanni as Antonio
Laura James as Italian Woman
Jason Scott Jenkins as Concierge
Kate Gorney as Ballet Teacher
Production
In May 2012, it was announced that Matt LeBlanc was set to star in Lovesick, which would mark the feature directorial debut of Luke Matheny. In July 2012, Adam Rodriguez and Rachael Harris joined the cast alongside LeBlanc, Ali Larter, Chevy Chase, and Kristen Johnston.
Dean Young penned Lovesick in about a month, with the story based loosely on his experiences. The film was produced by Michael Roiff of Night & Day Pictures, Travus Pope of Full Blitz Entertainment, and Josh Goldstein, while Young served as an executive producer.
Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, California in July 2012.
Release
Lovesick had its world premiere as the opening night film of the 15th Newport Beach Film Festival on April 24, 2014. It was released in select theaters and on iTunes and VOD on February 6, 2015, by Gravitas Ventures.
Reception
= Critical response
=On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.2/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 31 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times wrote that "this soulless, sterile romantic comedy has slipped under the wire to give audiences a headache and Matt LeBlanc's reputation a relapse." Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times stated that "although Lovesick plays more like an extended sitcom episode than a full-fledged feature film, the script by Dean Young contains enough genuine laughs and amusing moments to keep this slight romantic farce afloat."
= Accolades
=References
External links
Lovesick at IMDb
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