Ok, I was actually kind of looking forward to this movie. Anne Hathaway is one of those actresses, who, when she was much younger, I said was going to be extremely hot when she grew up. I was, of course, right. Having now said that, Love and Other Drugs was a big disappointment. Yes, yes, yes....she was naked....awesomely so, even my wife agreed (thumbs up to her), BUT, this movie was.....not good. Gyllenhaal plays an over-enthusiastic pharmaceutical rep who falls for a physically, and emotionally broken Hathaway; playing of the heart-strings ensues.
This movie seemed to be a battle between Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway to see who could have the biggest doe-eyes on screen. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy a good romance (see When Harry Met Sally and About A Boy). A completely unoriginal, paint-by-numbers, Hollywood romance. Every romantic movie cliche from the last 30 years is present: Comedic Sidekick/Family Member: check; Incapacitating Illness for one of the Leads: check; Climactic Chase-down of the Rejected Lover: check. I could go on, but this is a spoiler-free zone *stated with more than a touch of sarcasm*.
For their parts, Hathaway and Gyllenhaal did a good job in giving their characters life, but the story was just too overwhelmingly........bleah. The one performance that stood out was that of Oliver Platt. As always, he gives his part that extra little bit of "over-the-top" that only he can provide.
In conclusion, a sub-par, forgettable romance, whose best parts play on the crudest of my emotional involvement. 4.5/10.
Tomorrow's movie: Resident Evil: Afterlife. My hopes are not high... See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!
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