Random Acts of Romance

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Random Acts of Romance
File:Random Acts of Romance 2012 Movie Poster.jpg
Directed byKatrin Bowen
Written byKatrin Bowen
Jillian Mannion
Kevin McComiskie
Produced byKatrin Bowen
Starring
CinematographyBrendan Uegama
Edited byFranco Pante
Music byStep Carruthers
Production
companies
Bowen Arrow Productions
Purple Productions
Distributed bySuper Channel
Release dates
  • 5 October 2012 (2012-10-05) (Vancouver International Film Festival)
  • 8 November 2013 (2013-11-08) (Canada)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Random Acts of Romance (originally titled Love Bites) is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Katrin Bowen, starring Robert Moloney, Laura Bertram, Amanda Tapping and Zak Santiago.

Release

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The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival on 5 October 2012.[1] It opened in theatres in Canada on 8 November 2013.[2]

Reception

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Katherine Monk of Canada.com rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that there is "enough selection at the emotional buffet to keep our psychological palate amused."[3] The Globe and Mail wrote that while the film "manages to transcend the hokey, overused bunch-of-connected-people-and-hey-some-of-them-are-at-the-same-restaurant-on-the-same-night construct with some really nice writing, and strong performances", the relationship between Matt and Diane "doesn't ring true".[4]

Glen Schaefer of The Province wrote that while the film "deserves credit for its ambition and some snappy dialogue", its characters' behaviors "are all quirk and no reality."[5] Chris Knight of the National Post wrote that the film "never quite gathers the momentum promised in the opening scenes."[6]

Radheyan Simonpillai of Now wrote that "If there are any sincere ideas about modern love buried within Katrin Bowen’s Random Acts Of Romance, they’re barely visible beneath all the frivolity, contrivance and foolishness."[2]

References

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