Is This What Love Feels Like?
Is This What Love Feels Like?

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Is This What Love Feels Like?

2005
Movie
90 min
Indonesian

Jason wants to tell Nadia how he feels, but she only has eyes for Ryan, the school’s star. But as her fairytale romance turns complicated and her home life grows unbearable, Nadia begins to wonder if the love she’s been looking for has been beside her all along.

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic65/100
Google Users75%
Director: D.J. CarusoGenres: Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

A young artist struggling to find her voice in the bustling city of New York falls for a charismatic but troubled musician. As their intense connection deepens, she finds herself increasingly drawn into his chaotic world, blurring the lines between inspiration and self-destruction. The film explores the volatile nature of passion and the sacrifices one makes in the pursuit of love and art.

Critical Reception

Critically, 'Is This What Love Feels Like?' received a mixed-to-positive reception. Reviewers often praised the raw performances of its lead actors, particularly Jena Malone, and the film's atmospheric portrayal of urban bohemian life. However, some critics found the narrative to be somewhat meandering and predictable, while others noted that the intense emotional drama occasionally bordered on melodrama.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for strong lead performances, especially from Jena Malone.

  • Appreciated for its moody, atmospheric depiction of New York's artistic scene.

  • Criticized by some for a predictable plot and overly dramatic turns.

Google audience: Audiences generally responded positively to the film, highlighting the compelling chemistry between the lead actors and the authentic portrayal of young love and artistic struggle. Some viewers found the emotional intensity to be a bit much, but overall, the film resonated as a touching, albeit dramatic, romance.

Fun Fact

Jena Malone reportedly drew inspiration from her own experiences with art and relationships to craft her performance as the aspiring painter.

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