It does, but, depending upon how old you are, the Eurythmics soundtrack is pretty great.
1984's "love" story is an interesting one; Winston and Julia aren't really in love, they just desperately need each other. Julia isn't even capable of true love in the way Winston is imagining or dreaming of; and Winston not only knows this, but partially resents her for being this way. Keep in mind, Winston is not the only man Julia is seeing, he's just the only man she trusts or would ever be emotionally intimate with.
Moreover, 1984 is not a political movie in the same sense that V for Vendetta is... 1984 is about the human condition; our existence, and how we are so malleable that even our emotions, thoughts, literally everything around us could be manipulated. The movie demonstrates that, even things we think are innately human, like personal relationships, could be turned against us.
The love story is one of several relationships that are destroyed by the antagonist. Families are torn apart, including Winston's (he's actually married)... His neighbor is denounced by his own daughter. Syme is denounced by his coworker. Winston is, at first, denounced by his landlord, then mentor, then ultimately the one person he thought loved him -- and in turn, he denounces her... This is explained expositionally in the film by O'Brien who argues the case for the Party.
In addition, the story of 1984 is actually quite prescient to the conversation you've been having in the Trump thread regarding anti-intellectualism. You can read the book and get Orwell's thoughts on the meaning of truth, value, and how eventually propaganda would replace truth using quite similar tactics that are used today.
You should just read the book... it's an easy read.