Review of Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) by Rachael D — 04 Jun 2010

The actors are all game and, bad lip-syncing aside, they all succeed and elevate the material. But that can't hide the fact that this film is sorely lacking direction, which is a surprise seeing as how this comes from the same director of "Selena" (a better music bio-pic by miles).

The script is flawed and doesn't allow for us to really know any of the characters, especially Frankie Lymon (Larenz Tate). The three women shine in their under-developed and under-written roles, but at the end of the film you really don't have anyone to root for and you can't really grasp why they fell in love with this man because he's nothing but an enigma in the picture and they just come off as bitter and greedy.

Still, I'd say see the film because it's obvious that these talented actors worked hard to try and create full characters from the little they were given, the music is great, and it's fun seeing these women acting alongside one another.