Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

peggiemiller1209 Each film is about a different story. This film is about one situation between a NYC rough guy, but, not physical and a girl who attends the University in NYC. The acting by Adrien Brody is Excellent. The female lead is very good as well. Great chemistry. The direction is very good and the film is creative going from the first time they begin seeing each other to the time when Brody realizes he's in love and has a break down in a restaurant bar. It's a lower budget film, but, should show you don't need a big budget to make an excellent film. If everyone would just look at each movie as different and make no comparisons they should realize "Love the Hard Way" is excellent and well worth watching. It is rated R and has some nudity (not much). Delicate acting by Brody is well noted. Should have been viewed by more people who love all types of films. You may think that could not happen in real life, but, it does and probably more than most think. End

astanford-1 This well-acted, twisted, bittersweet story was a pleasant surprise. After admiring Adrien Brody's haunted portrayal of the pianist trapped in Nazi Germany, I wondered if he could really be that good of an actor, maybe it was just the genius of Polanski's direction. This role proved his talent is real for me. It is a contemporary tale about a hustler who secretly longs to be an author who becomes attracted to a comely coed who is studying to become a scientist. They couldn't be more different, yet they form a connection that changes their lives forever. The actress who plays Claire has beautiful sky-blue eyes and a nubile body as brilliant as her mind. Jack is not prepared for a woman like her. His friends are his partners in crime but he is the boss, he has all the answers, until he meets his match in a vice detective played by the always great Pam Grier. What will the future hold for him? Rent this movie and see. You won't be sorry.

countersparks I am in awe of this movie, excuse me while I wipe away my tears. Adriene Brody and Charlotte Ayanna are brilliant as a couple of unlikely lovers. My favorite part about watching Brody perform is his ability to BE his character. I put my Summer of Sam Oxygen preconceived notions of the young actor and instead existed with Jack. I highly recommend this movie to everyone, but especially to aspiring actors/filmmakers like myself. The way this film is directed, acted, edited and written is so brilliant and so inspiring. I went into my next directing bit with a new outlook and won an award for the one act I did. Peter Sehr is a brilliant man and whoever was casting director is brilliant as well. I continue to enjoy everything Brody does and can't wait to follow his career for years to come.

DevorahP Wow..Adrian Brody CONTINUES to blow me away. He made this a year before his Oscar-winning performance in "The Pianist" and....you can see that his intensity & believability as a tortured soul in this film paved the way to Roman Polanski. This film was very intense & leaves you thinking. Anyone, esp. women, who has fallen in love with a "dangerous/mysterious" type will surely relate. Adrian's "Jack" seethes with loyalty to his longtime friends & lifestyle. His performance is very subtle, so he slowly let us in to the interior that lies under the criminal, streetwise exterior. Also, great performances by Jon Seda & Pam Grier. For anyone out there who understands that with deep love comes deep pain...this movie is HIGHLY recommended.