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	Votes +7 +7 / -0 thumb up thumb down Love and Other Drugs (2010) Genre: Drama 50% Posted on 11/26/10 08:14 PM Opening Statement: Jamie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is beginning to get into being a pharmaceutical rep, but he is slightly having a problem turning doctors onto Zoloft over Prozac. Soon he meets a woman with Parkinson's Disease played by Anne Hathaway they start with casual sex which soon moves to something bigger along with his career upon the release of Viagra. What's Good: Gyllenhaal plays a sociable, yet still flawed man pretty well. However, the real star here is Hathaway who plays a highly damaged character in the denial stage of her grieving her own disease. Hathaway and Gyllenhaal offer up some great chemistry, if only the screenplay gave their performances justice. Hathaway is nude for a lot of the first and second acts of the film, but it is not gratutious, she embodies the characters ideals of sexuality which is quite impressive. I also enjoyed some of the dramatic conflict between these characters. What's Bad: The big problem with Love and Other Drugs is that it is a romantic tragedy that tries to hard to be a romantic comedy. Some of the comedy is worth chuckles, but the subject matter calls for a more serious tone. With strong chemistry and great acting the potential was sky high, could've been the next Jerry Maguire or Love Story. However the genre blend is to out of the loop. The comic timing is embarrassingly not intact. If Zwick was to sacrifice the comedy I actually think this movie would've hit harder to us. There is also a mild blend on the medical world, and the world of modern medicine, not sure if Zwick was trying to highlight this or not. Oscar Predictions: If anything Hathaway has a shot, but still has some strict competition. Consensus: I usually enjoy the genre blending, but Love and Other Drugs sacrifices some of it's key dramatic build-up for some out-of-place only mildly funny comedy. 11 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: wxdeadpoolmwam on 11/26/10 at 08:18 PM Nice review. This looks okay but I still might pass on seeing it. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse WadesFilms.blogspot.com on 11/26/10 at 08:41 PM Not missing much haha 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Metal John on 11/26/10 at 09:36 PM Agree 100% about Heathaway (I wrote a similar review) If only the film focused more on her character this would have been a fantastic film. But it's loaded with "Other Drugs" that take us down different paths. When I left the theatre the only 2 thoughts I had were.. Ann was amazing! And what was the point of the film? 1 Replies \| Report Abuse WadesFilms.blogspot.com on 11/27/10 at 08:22 AM I had high hopes for this one, lots of potential and I know Hathaway and Gyllenhaal have what it takes to make good characters and give good performances. I just wish it was more structured. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Sara C. on 11/27/10 at 06:18 AM Great review...The premise of this does sound engaging but seems like it is heavily flawed! 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Michael C. on 11/27/10 at 03:45 PM I want to see this bad. Well written review 0 Replies \| Report Abuse SammuelJankis on 11/27/10 at 07:46 PM great review 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Alex l. on 11/27/10 at 08:32 PM Great Review! I might see this 0 Replies \| Report Abuse simon m. on 11/29/10 at 10:23 AM Hell no! I saw the whole movie in the two minute trailer. Looked terrible. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse simon m. on 12/02/10 at 06:25 AM I saw enough in the preview to know that this one is not for me. Good review. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Hawaiianguy2991 on 12/04/10 at 01:57 AM Nice review, not interested in this 0 Replies \| Report Abuse

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