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Dopamine (2003) -- A San Franciscan computer animator (Livingston) falls in love with one his creations in the days after the dot.com boom.

Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   820 votes
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Director:
Mark Decena
Writers:
Timothy Breitbach (writer)
Mark Decena (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A San Franciscan computer animator (Livingston) falls in love with one his creations in the days after the dot.com boom. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Cast

  (Credited cast)

John Livingston ... Rand
Sabrina Lloyd ... Sarah McCaulley

Bruno Campos ... Winston

Rueben Grundy ... Johnson

Kathleen Antonia ... Tammy
Nicole Wilder ... Machiko
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ian Berzon ... Moving man
Timothy Breitbach ... Mike the bartender
Ivan Kraljevic ... Sleazy Guy
Wanda McCaddon ... Margie
William Windom ... Rand's father
Dennis Yen ... Toru
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexuality and brief drug use.
Runtime:
79 min | 85 min (Sundance Channel Library Print) (dvd release)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Netherlands:AL | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R
Company:
Kontent Films more

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Quotes:
Sarah McCaulley: [speaking into monitor] I've been thinking a lot about what you said. And I need to find Sam, just to see her from a distance to see if she's okay.
Sarah McCaulley: Your Mom loves you, still does and always will. Maybe love is all chemical, maybe it's also "We'll keep the species going." But I think whoever or whatever planned it that way, must have known what love felt like.
Sarah McCaulley: That's a good enough reason.
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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Really Enjoyed It, 20 October 2003
10/10

It's a wonderful movie. The premise is clever. All of the acting is well done. The character, Sarah (Sabrina Lloyd) really caries this movie, as Rand (John Livingston) is a likable underdog type that you instantly root for, but Sarah, while likable, has a darker side and if the audience doesn't care about her then the movie falls apart. A less charismatic and talented actress could not have pulled this part off, but Sabrina Lloyd seems to handle it with a natural charm that makes it look easy. I have no doubt that she will have many opportunities thrown her way based upon her work here.

This is a great movie, however a few minor details could have made it better. At just over 80 minutes, they really could have filled out the movie a little more. I can't help but feel that there is a lot of story left untold and some of the scenes feel a little disjointed. With it being an independent feature, I'm sure a lot of this has to do with budget and time (trying to get into Sundance.) I also would have enjoyed a few more light moments between characters.

I think one of the reasons some people haven't taken to it is the mistaken idea that it is a romantic comedy. It really isn't. There are a few light moments (don't know if I would even call them comedic moments), but this is definitely a drama. The issues and material are serious, so anyone waiting for Sandra Bullock type goofiness, Meg Ryan over sentiment or Three's Company sexual innuendo miscommunication are going to be disappointed.

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