Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.
Addicted to Love is a mid-tier 90s romantic comedy with a mildly clever voyeurism-and-revenge premise that gives it a slightly darker, edgier spin than typical genre fare. The plot is reasonably engaging but relies heavily on contrivance and the stalker-as-romantic-hero conceit doesn't hold up well. Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick are charming enough, and Tchéky Karyo makes a memorable foil, but the performances don't transcend the material. Visually it's competent but unremarkable for the era. The ending resolves predictably with little earned emotional payoff, undercutting the darker tone the film occasionally flirts with.