Malcolm (Mal) Downey...A university computer scientist, he's about to lose his job, unless he can prove to the administration that his current project -- creating an emotionally interactive computer -- can bring the school some good press. This leads him to the office of his ex-girlfriend...
Jane Rosenthal...An editor at Belladonna , a fashionable ladies' magazine, Jane baits Mal into agreeing to a man vs. machine competition, Mal's computer versus a real person, to see who can make a woman fall in love first. For Mal's competition, Jane selects...
Troy Rollins...Famous nationwide as "Dr. Love", this expert in all things romantic teaches a college course on "The History (and Theory) of Love in Western Civilization". Troy agrees to the competition, provided he feels inspired by the woman who's being targeted. She turns out to be...
Samantha Rose...A coltish beauty, Samantha is an actress in an off-Broadway show in which the audience actually takes part in a comedic "wedding". She agrees to what she thinks is a sociological experiment, and she starts spending time with both Troy and...
Jerry...Mal's computer, which is amazingly human-like in conversation, interacts every day with Samantha, who thinks that she's talking to an actual person on-line. Eventually, Mal starts playing the role of Jerry, donning an elaborate disguise and speaking (Jerry's words) to Samantha in person.
And the battle is on, compounded when Troy, Mal, and even Jerry all begin falling in love with Samantha. It all leads to a madcap conclusion, culminating, like many a comedy, with a wedding -- but, at this wedding, it's up for grabs who's going to be married to whom. |
