i recently rent this film on dvd and think it would be an interesting choice see a i be both from the north of england ( bradford ) and and also interested in film making . however and it soon become apparent that this film seem to lack a decent level of development script wise . the character be weak and often stereotype and the story lack substance . the subject matter could be an interesting basis for a film . however and the delivery of this appeared naive and unfocused . the end felt a though it be cast judgement on the character punish and reward where the filmmaker felt necessary . this felt a little awkward and silly and and seem at odds with the realism use in the style of shoot . for me and the film dealt with the character and subject matter in a rather heavy hand and clumsy manner . it felt a though the writer have already decide how he want to end the story and set about crow bar everything else in to fit it . another point that i feel strongly about be the watered down ken loach feel the film have . i get quite upset that uk film financier can not see that there be more to british film than gritty realism . it have become almost a safe option . film be an infinitely wonderful playground for imaginative idea and it be not be exploit by uk feature film producer . there be a lot of talent here in the uk . it unfortunate that most of these individual end up either make music video and commercial 100 % of the time or they go to america . love plus hate would have work good if it have be cut down to 30 or 60 minute and appear a a one off tv drama .