Boring, long, and too preachy.

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Rare independent film about the nature of love, is love and feelings all chemistry or are humans blessed with something special that no other animal has? Well produced and with an excellent cast this film is carries along softly and yet never boring. Everything feels real and interesting. The director is a born filmmaker, unfortunately I don't see any other films-to his credit. We should see more of this very talented cast in the future. Checkout Nicole Wilder as Machiko, you can't play cute and sensual any better than that. Hope to see more films from this director and cast. If you are tired of watching the same crap over and over again, get yourself some Dopamine.

Not your typical romantic comedy. It's thought provoking and full of wit instead of the same old, same old. Perfect for anyone looking for something different... a romnatic comedy that is well directed, well filmed, well written, and, most of all, well acted. Dopamine is a film worth watching. The cast is real. The story is interesting. The characters deserve your attention and you'll remember them all. They all have different levels of depth and that's something missing from most films. It's not just a cute little romantic comedy that'll make you sigh and giggle. It's full of truth and will make you think and rethink chemistry and the chemicals that create attraction.

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.

Inappropriately videographed in an self-conscious style reminiscent of the "hip and cool" B-grade TV action series Silk Stalkings, this film offers little in the way of human insight, original characters or surprise. Despite co-starring Sabrina Lloyd, who was winsome in Sports Night and Ed, the film makes you want to leave unseen before the credits roll. Unfortunately I didn't. I just saw it at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival where I saw another film about love by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yuan. It is called I Love You and never has the discrepancy between TV weaned pablum and cinematic poetry been made so sharply evident to me. If the conceit of Dopamine's main character designing a cuddly interactive computer character as a replacement for his own emotional connection wasn't obvious enough, the dialog will lay it out for you time and time again. The bland predictability of the story, the stock characters (sensitive lead, womanizing buddy, token black friend) make you feel bad that someone had spent so much time on the impressive effects used to make the "emotionally responsive" Koy Koy computer character that the young hip technology guys are toiling over for the big client. Also impressive were the "Brain Chemistry" computer effects used in the out-of-place opening credit sequence and which were needlessly invoked again every time the main character fell further "in love". When John Livingston's character Rand finally sheds the inevitable tear, it is so discomforting and phony that even a generous Sundance audience could be moved to groan. Other characters, like Rand's parents, are merely expository devices. The film's ruminations on love and contemporary relationships were dealt with years ago by Oprah. Despite its desperate efforts to do so, this is a film that takes few risks. A huge misapplication of craftsmanship.