The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
R | 17 April 1998 (USA)
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A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

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Alicia

I love this movie so much

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VeteranLight

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Acensbart

Excellent but underrated film

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ShangLuda

Admirable film.

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flamesnoopy

Probably tells much about this film, when I say I have only seen a couple of better romantic comedies. The characters are portrayed excellently, the plot is great, everything works. The one thing that didn't work for me was the ending.As said earlier, the characters are great, and every one of the actors do a good job portraying their own; Jennifer Aniston pulls out one of her best performances, if not even the best. When ever I have seen Paul Rudd, he has pulled out a good effort, as is now. The side characters are interesting, yet aren't shown too much. This, along the fact that it makes you laugh at least a few times, has a couple of magnificent scenes, and so on, make it very worth a while experience, a memorable two hours or so to spend on a movie. I'd encourage everyone, everyone to give it a shot.8.1/10

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Calhoun Kersten

I know this doesn't exactly sound like a rave review, my emotions regarding this film are kinda complex. The film certainly has its flaws, and while it hasn't aged as well as one might hope, the emotion behind the film is so genuine. It may be my own experiences, but I feel that this film has something to offer more than the obvious female and gay male audience. Jennifer Aniston is very likable as Nina, which is saying quite a bit for me because I tend to not go nuts over her. There are traces of her standard Rachel character, but she proves herself much more capable in this role. Paul Rudd does a great job as George, basing his character more on genuine human emotion than gay stereotypes. The emotional dynamic between these two is the central focus of the film and is written extremely well. All in all, this film definitely has its flaws, but its genuine emotional core make it worth checking out.

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Gary Murphy

In order for me to get properly engaged in a movie, I have to relate to most of the major players. As such, I tend to shy away from gay-themed movies, because I just can't relate to the characters and their situations. This movie is different.I found all of the characters to be extremely well-written. There was a lot of depth-of-character in all of the parts, both major and minor ones. This movie stayed away from clichés and took a fresh look at the complexities of love and the expectations that we have about our relationships. Perhaps the best compliment is that I had no idea how this movie was going to end. That's rare in modern romance movies.The acting was exceptional as well. Paul Rudd seems to be taking shallow roles in shallow comedies like "Ron Burgundy" lately, but it's clear from this that he can engage in serious acting. I wasn't terribly impressed with Jennifer Anniston's acting in "Friends", but it's clear from this film - and subsequent work - that she is capable of acting with considerable depth.I was quite surprised at the relatively low rating from the IMDb crowd. It is quite possible that is was marketed wrong. I watched this on HBO and it was billed as a romantic comedy. No way. This is a very dramatic movie, with some deeply sad and heartfelt moments.I recommend this movie very highly if you are interested in character-centered, movies with complex, expressive emotions.

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neese-4

this movie had laughs, tears, and silences and thats what i love in movies. I'm only 14, but i study the word "love," and this movie is made out of it. love is different within the whole movie. they could be a love/hate relationship, a just friends relationship, or a love relationship, where you start loving each other and never stop. this movie just says a lot of how love works in mysterious ways, and how it always has its flaws. whether the man is gay or straight, he means so much to her. and sometimes, its hard to know that. having something you cant have. but really, it has more than a girl wanting something she can't have, its that she tries to get it, and just didn't accept it right away, she tried. thats love.

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