Like so many other low-budget, independent films, this effort by writer and director Valerie_Breiman is that least expensive and most dreaded of Generation-X cinematic projects, a romantic comedy. However, in a year of several surprisingly effective indie offerings from the genre, including The Tao of Steve and Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire, Love & Sex joins the fray ably with an intelligent and funny script, skilled stars, and a zippy pace. Seemingly mismatched leads Jon_Favreau and Famke_Janssen serve up generous portions of genuine chemistry, with memorable supporting work from Cheri_Oteri and an underused Ann_Magnuson. If Favreau's neurotic artist is a bit too consciously modeled on the oft-seen nebbish played by Woody_Allen, this mimicry, as well as an occasional foray into the style of television sitcoms, are the screenplay's only real flaws. Breiman's facility with her cast marks her as a talent to watch. Karl Williams, Rovi

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