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The film's constant raunch factor balances out its romantic center in a way that will likely surprise and please many.
Particularly forgettable.
Acknowledges both the difficulty and the comic potential of the arrangement, and does so with enough insight and charm to make you wonder why frequent-flier love is not a more popular theme in romantic comedies.
It's filthy, funny and kind of sweet, if not quite up to the level of Judd Apatow's oeuvre in the burgeoning field of R-rated comedies with heart.
It smothers the already frail story of their characters' long-distance relationship with enough R-rated gross-out humor for half a dozen Judd Apatow movies -- except that virtually none of it is funny.
It's a solid but totally forgettable entertainment, redeemed somewhat by Barrymore's loud, horsey laugh and some agreeably racy comic situations.
You sort of wind up rooting for them in spite of their characters being somewhat knuckleheadish.
Going the Distance is concocted from a familiar formula. It just happens to be a really good example of what can be done with it.
Much like Drew Barrymore, [this film] is so intent on being cutesy and bubbly that it's nauseating...
...the pervasively affable atmosphere [is] heightened by the palpable chemistry between Long and Barrymore's respective characters.
The combination of a very funny and a little bit raunchy rom-com with the plethora of extras make the package a must to rent or buy.
Not a great film, but in a time when most romantic comedies are trite and predictable, this one at least tries to deal with an actual relationship hurdle.
Nothing about the film, from its foul language to its clunky supporting characters, rings true. (Blu-ray Edition)
...being different doesn't necessarily mean being better.
Sex, drugs and F-bombs on the first date...ah, modern romance...
An original film that gets it right when it comes to exploiting both love and laughs.
Going the Distance features the graduation of Justin Long from gawky supporting actor to gawky lead actor, and Drew Barrymore from cutesy rom-com star to cutesy rom-com star with a filthy mouth.
Burstein is a documentarian by training, and she milks an unforced honesty from the story.
Foul-mouthed and funny, 'Going the Distance' is a youthful romance for grownups.
Drew Barrymore and her boy toy try going bicoastal
What are we doing watching this manically dreary, physically nauseating date movie from hell?
If you're looking for a fun date movie with realistic characters you can genuinely root for, see this film. Best rom-com of the year? Quite likely.
Feels too much like a shrugging shuffle around the bases. Scenes are overscored, there are more references to dicks than in a Judd Apatow boxset, and the story's too episodic, with little tension other than will-they-stay-together?
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