Love Wrecked (also known as Temptation Island internationally)[1] is a 2005 American adventureromantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. Starring Amanda Bynes, it is a romantic comedy about a girl getting stranded with a rock star on a beach in the Caribbean.
The film was released on May 18, 2005, internationally. In the United States, Media 8 Entertainment failed attempts to interest a theatrical distributor and, after nearly two years, the film was sold to ABC Family; where it premiered on January 21, 2007.[2]
Plot
Jennifer Taylor is a huge fan of Jason Masters, a world-famous rock star, but her efforts to meet him are constantly thwarted by her nemesis, Alexis. Hoping for another chance to meet Jason, Jennifer takes a job at his favorite Caribbean resort, joined by her best friend Ryan. Jennifer sneaks aboard a party vessel Jason is on, and when he is washed overboard, she jumps in to save him. Though the pair find themselves marooned in a secluded cove of a seemingly deserted island, Jennifer soon discovers that they have landed a short distance from the resort. She convinces him that they are stranded so she can make him fall in love with her.
Jennifer is secretly helped by Ryan, who drives out to her location to provide her with supplies. When Alexis discovers Jennifer's ruse by following Ryan, she also pretends to be marooned with them. While Ryan has been helping, he has also decided to act on his long-standing crush on Jennifer, seeking advice on asking her out. He completely transforms himself, yet when she sees him, all she talks about is Jason. Ryan confesses he cannot stop thinking about her and kisses her, but when Jennifer protests that they are friends, he tells her that he is going home and drives off. Jennifer feels bad and after learning that the coast guard has called off the search for them and seeing mourning fans around the world, she tells Jason the truth about not being stranded. He becomes upset at both Jennifer and Alexis, promises to sue them both, and leaves them behind as he hitches a ride back to the resort.
When Ryan hears that a storm is going to hit the side of the island where Jennifer is, he drives out to save her. As the storm builds, Jennifer gets stuck in the car Ryan had abandoned to look for her, when Ryan returns just in time to save her as the car is about to slide over a muddy embankment. When he takes Jennifer into a cave and lights a fire to keep her warm, she realizes that he is the one that cares for her the most. After the storm passes, Jenny and Ryan return to the resort, where Jason and his manager tell Jennifer that they need her help to maintain the "stranded" story at a press conference. Ryan proclaims his love for Jennifer before he is thrown out the door by Jason's bodyguard.
At the press conference, Jennifer tells everyone that her boyfriend is Ryan and that Alexis is Jason's fiancée, then walks off with Ryan. Some time later, while performing on stage in Winnipeg, Jason unhappily dedicates a song to his wife, Alexis, who is standing at his side.
Cast
Amanda Bynes as Jennifer Taylor, an 18-year-old fan of Jason Masters who travels to the Sun Village beach resort with her best friend Ryan to earn money for college
Chris Carmack as Jason Masters, a world-famous rock star who travels to the resort before his world tour
Jonathan Bennett as Ryan, Jennifer's best friend who travels with her to the resort and who secretly loves her
Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Alexis Minetti, Jennifer's arch-rival who also likes Jason Masters
The original Director's Cut was premiered in 2005 at the Dominican Republic International Film Festival, held in Cofresi Beach, where the film was shot.
Love Wrecked was re-edited several times between 2005 and 2007 to tone down content, finally getting a 2007 release as a family film:
2005: Theatrical rating - PG-13 for Sexual References.
2007: The original U.S. theatrical version of the film received a PG rating from the British Board of Film Classification for "mild language, sex references and comic violence".[4] It later played on the UK's Sky Movies channel.
The Region 1 DVD was released on March 13, 2007.[5] The Region 2 DVD was released on September 17, 2007,[6] and was the 4th bestselling DVD in it first week.[7] In the UK, Love Wrecked was the first film released by Delanic Films,[8] and was released on May 18, 2007.[6] The film opened at no. 6 on the UK box office chart[8] at 235 screens,[7] and grossed £600,000.[9]
Reception
Love Wrecked received generally poor reviews. On its Rotten Tomatoes listing, 17% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 6 reviews.[10]Christopher Null of FilmCritic gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating that "Bynes has made far better films".[11] Brian Orndorf of DVD Talk said that "Love Wrecked seems like such innocent fun until the tale drains of excitement and the Bynes batteries begin to wear down".[12]
