Visitors Review

(2012-05-25 05:57)

Performances Made This a Good Watch to Me

Jake Gyllenhal's and Anne Hathaway's performances and charisma made this a great watch for me. They are both compelling and beautiful to watch. I liked the story too, it was different from your standard Rom-Com fare, with Hathaway's character struggling with Parkinson's disease, and Gyllenhal's good-time boy having to grow-up to deal with it. The drug company sub-plot got a little heavy-handed, as did some of the psycho-babble speeches ("tell me 4 good things about yourself" she says to him at one point - a little too self-help-workshoppy to feel real.) But still a good movie, and certainly a step above your average romantic comedy.

(2012-05-24 16:39)

"Love and Other Drugs" was everything I expected it to be!

This review is from: Love & Other Drugs (DVD) Love and Other Drugs is a movie about a cocky, confident prescription drug sales representative who meets a woman in the beginning stage of parkinsons and changes everything. This film is one that has a double storyline, and keeps you interested every minute along the way. This is definitely out of the "romantic comedy norm, but that's what I love about it. Very original, another must see movie for its generation.

nazztrader (2012-05-24 03:34)

Good idea - and execution, at least for a while.

If this were more realistic, it would be "indie" and get criticized forlacking coherence. If it were even more realistic it would be adocumentary, and lose most of its audience. I'm not suggesting this isa great film; I don't think it is. However, I did feel that there was alevel of honesty here one does not get in most "rom-coms" (not thatthis was intended to be one). Overall, the characters were more humanthan what one expects from a big budget Hollywood film these days. Theplot was clearly "forced," but how many films can't be criticized onthese grounds? I somewhat agree with the reviewer who said that itdoesn't "add up to anything satisfying," and that Hathaway's acting wasa distraction (Gyllenhaal was good).I would have liked this to be more about how the pharmaceuticalindustry manipulates people while selling drugs that may be dangerousor not particularly more effective than "tried and true" medications,and the first part of the film, which was focused on this, was welldone. Then it became something quite different, not as realistic nor asinvolving, and the pace slowed down as well. It almost felt like twofilms were merged together, with a nod to the "rom-com," perhaps toentice more young females. I think this could have been "saved" if theGyllenhaal character had been given a reason to "grow up." My endingwould be that he realizes he does not possess enough "character" todeal with her illness as it worsened, and he "let's her go." He pullsup aside the bus, sees that she does not notice him, and then takes hisfoot off the gas. We see his car slowly fade into the distance. Ofcourse, this would then be more of an "indie," and that's notpermissible in big budget Hollywood any more, right?

Randy (2012-05-23 19:08)

This is three different movies, completely disjointed.

There's the movie about the pharma rep, working hard to make money andget his product onto shelves and into prescriptions.There's the slapstick comedy with the millionaire goofball littlebrother.And of course, there's the romantic movie where the couple comestogether for a fling, separates, and comes together at the end.Any of these movies makes sense. Slosh them all together into the samebucket, and it doesn't make sense. After watching the movie, you askyourself lots of questions."Why did they even mention the brother's millions at the beginning? Itnever comes up again." "Why is the millionaire brother living on hiscouch while he's struggling to pay his credit card bills?" "Why doesMaggie know the drug reps and their game?" "Why does the office seem toknow Maggie so well, if that's her first visit there?" The list couldgo on and on. Maggie having Parkinson's does nothing for the movie, andhonestly doesn't even tie into the pharma rep scenario. (Ironically,early in the movie Randall says to Maggie that he reps a Parkinson'sdrug... but they never go back to that either).All in all, a serious miss of a movie. It made no sense. It was cheap,and amateurishly thrown together to make something bigger than itneeded to be. It failed as a movie.

TwitterJamieMadril (2012-05-22 07:28)

Lighthearted fun and profound emotion make this film a great watch

While some producers may find the idea of writing a love story based onan illness a bit taboo, I found this film to be beautifully gritty,honest and poignant. Anne Hathaway did an incredibly job portraying acharacter that is admittedly flawed. Her ability to create such a wellrounded character, with such a sense of strength and at the same timevulnerability was truly magic. Her pain was so raw that it couldn'thelp but strike a nerve in any viewer. Anne's presence was profound inthis film. This film had the perfect balance of lighthearted fun andraw emotion to please a wide range of viewers. The director succeededin their efforts to create a film that introduced the viewer to theharsh realities we all must endure, while still allowing us toexperience the unwavering love that lies in all of us.

S Wills (2012-05-22 00:53)

Great Love Story

I loved this movie even though I did not like a good third of it.Watching Jake and Maggie falling in love, culminating in a veryemotional crescendo when they reunite near the end of the movie simplyblew me away. I was especially impressed with Anne Hathaway's beauty,her convincing performance as an independent woman falling in love, aswell as her exceptional portrayal of a woman besieged by Parkinson'sdisease. Her gestures, facial expressions and manner of dialoguedelivery were perfect, even though I could not quite catch some of herwords several times. Actually, the fact that she did not sound like aShakespearian actress made her all the more believable. Jake Gillenhallwas extremely convincing also, although I did not like much of themovie that featured him but did not include Hathaway. Jake Gillenhall'skey scene eloquently trying to persuade Maggie to take him back in thehighly emotional segment mentioned above was perfect, totallyconvincing and, again, very moving. The emotions shown in hisexpressions were so well done. This scene was so good that words do notdo it justice. Anne's part in this scene, without as much dialogue, butwith heart wrenching non verbal communication was riveting also. Manyhave criticized the "gratuitous" sex scenes, but I found them to berealistic and important to support the basic love story. Edward Zwickdeserves high credit for writing and directing the love story part ofthe movie, but thumbs down for the juvenile male humor scenes that hurtthis otherwise "Best Picture" level movie.

napierslogs (2012-05-21 13:38)

"Love and Other Drugs" has a few problems, but it is still a beautiful story of boy loves girl

Set during the rise of Viagra, "Love and Other Drugs" follows Jamie(Jake Gyllenhaal) trying to sell drugs and trying to bed women. Womenare easier.Gyllenhaal has the finesse to turn a womanizing pharmaceutical salesrep from a cliché character into an astute and caring man with actualdepth. Anne Hathaway more just likes to prance around naked. Hathaway'sMaggie suffers from early-onset Parkinson's disease, and has closed herheart to love. There's not much more to her character probably justbecause she has the body to shoot sex scenes."Love and Other Drugs" suffers from an inability to turn its dramaticscenes into poignant ones, and the many drug and sex jokes intothoughtful commentary. And most of the minor characters, all played bystellar actors (Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt, etc.), remain in supportingroles without further advancement in who they are. Despite theseproblems, at its heart it is just a story of boy loves girl andGyllenhaal and Hathaway portray that beautifully.

kosmasp (2012-05-21 05:06)

Getting up

I'm actually going to refer to another movie called Sweet November too.There are a few similarities story-wise. I won't spoil too much, butjust in case you don't want to read about it, that was your warningHaving said that, this is a superior effort than Sweet November. WhileCharlize Theron and Anne Hatheway are more or less an even match, JakeG. has Keanu number all the way through. And while you could argue thatJakes role in this is better written, it is undeniable (for me) that heis also the superior actor.And while drugs include Viagra (or the beginning of it), apart fromsome innuendo and quite a few puns, this movie is also pretty sexual.For some viewers this might be too much. Not your typical romanticcomedy then (though you might have guessed that with the Sweet Novemberreference). It touches issues that are very real and while the tonedoes not always hit the right spot (there's another pun for you), itstill manages to get you

David Traversa (2012-05-19 16:56)

A 2010 version of "Love Story" with some new twists.

What excellent actors are Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal!! From thevery beginning this movie is absorbing to the nth degree and its onlydefect is to be a bit too long, although it could be said thatprecisely that extra length is what provides the necessary time to makethese two characters truly rounded, multifaceted, humane and lovable.The issues introduced during the development of the story are all tooimportant, since each one in its own right could be used as the subjectfor another very absorbing whole movie: Parkinsons disease,unemployment, fear of loving, shady pharmaceutical laboratories, evenshadier medical insurance coverage (or lack of it!!), and a few more.The pacing is perfect, and so is the direction and the editing. Themusic and background sound effects must be perfect too because I didn'tnotice them at all, they blended so well within the story. The ending is the commercially adequate and expected, while I wouldhave preferred a more realistic one, but that's neither here nor there.Really watchable film with two exceptional actors that take most of thescreen time with quite an electrifying charisma.

HanarchyRules (2012-05-19 13:05)

An enjoyable, interesting and refreshing romantic comedy

I found myself really enjoying this movie. I rarely like romanticmovies because, like horror movies, they're seldom done well, in myopinion. Movies like (500) Days of Summer, Garden State, EternalSunshine of the Spotless Mind, these are the ones that grab myattention. And it's because they tell the story of dysfunctionalrelationships, as is the case in Love and Other Drugs. I appreciatemovies like this because love in itself is dysfunctional. Realrelationships are hard and take work and are basically about two peoplewading through the crap but learning to enjoy and appreciate the goodtimes along the way. It's not all sunshine and rainbows. But it's notall Ike and Tina, either.Back on topic, Love and Other Drugs is about cocky, ladies man JamieRandall who, during his career as a pharmaceutical rep, meets thefree-spirited, Parkinson's-suffering Maggie Murdock. And so begins asex-fueled, leave-your-emotions-at-the-door relationship that slowlystarts to turn into something more.When hearing about this film, I really, REALLY wanted to see itpromoted with the sentence: 'From the director of The Last Samurai,Blood Diamond and Defiance..." but alas, no. Nevertheless, Edward Zwickdoes well in this refreshing change of pace, energetically transferringthis true story (based on the non-fiction book Hard Sell: The Evolutionof a Viagra Salesman) to the big screen. Jake Gyllenhaal, ascharismatic as usual, immediately gains likability as the piece of crapwith a creamy center of pure gold. Anne Hathaway, showing herdevelopment since The Princess Diaries (in not only a physical way)shines, showing the female class of romantic comedies, which includesJennifer Aniston and Katherine Heigl, just how it's done. The drama isjust as important as the funny, girls. Edward Zwick realizes this aswell, throwing in an unsettling scene involving the husband of aParkinson's Stage Four regretting marrying his wife, while dosing outquotable comedic gems, "What's the quota for masturbation?".It's tricky business tackling serious illnesses in light-hearted films.Judd Apatow's Funny People tried and failed because Adam Sandler'scharacter was not only an jerk but was rich, too, making it harder forthe audience to sympathizes. Hathaway's Maggie is a regular girl tryingto put her deteriorating condition out of her mind, but struggling todo so. Zwick delves into the juggling of life and sickness, sending themessage that things may get worse, but you've got to enjoy life whileyou can, which is a message that everyone should be able to takesomething from.

(2012-05-17 23:41)

love and other drugs

damn good movie was suprised how much i really enjoyed this film.you could definetely feel for the characters and the problems they faced with parkinsons desease.but also had many funny moments in the movie as well that made me laugh.you have to check this one out was really impressed

Sona J (2012-05-17 20:08)

Dragged too much.No content whatsoever

To begin with I am a huge fan of Anne Hathaway and her choice of movieslately. But this movie just doesn't seem to fit that description. Ittook like years for the actual movie to start.Few characters wereabsolutely useless in the movie.Lots of loose ends.The end was tooobvious.Even among the other love flicks, this did not score well atall.Some depth/ content started to come in the movie when they startedto talk about Parkinson's disease but that did not happen for more than5-10 min.Though Anne Hathaway is looking good as always and has actedbrilliantly, yet the shallowness of the story and the same routine'casual fling becomes true love' angle really puts this movie down.

Letswrite (2012-05-17 01:11)

Hoping for More

I was hoping for more but I actually left the theater after an hourinto the movie when I realized we were back at square one, and the twomain characters (already forgotten) had fallen back into bed to havesex again for the umpteenth time. I do agree with the first "real"reviewer that I read, this story is not built scene by scene into a onecinematic story--driven by a tight cinematic PLOT. As a matter of fact,that's what I said, before I left the theater, this movie -- not film-- is not cinematic. Yes, it certainly is comprised of a series ofdisjointed scenes which some are quite entertaining but after an hourof sitting in a dark room looking up at the screen, you certainly doquestion whether or not this is the perfect use of your time at themoment...And once again, this film proves that in Hollywood it reallyis all about who you know (this script should have never made it out ofdevelopment like that) ...but Jake G is cute, so for that I give it 1star (I know, how shallow of me)--but even after an hour, his appealwore off. Oh, and star (#2) is given because at least they tried tomake it about something--a critique on the pharmaceutical drugindustry--and I agree with its discourse.

Jim-500 (2012-05-16 09:03)

Standard Hollywood romance disguised as something else... but what?

This movie would like to be a moving commentary about love knowing nobounds, but it just ends up being another tired "boy meets girl, boyloses girl..." formula. This is combined with the "jerk meets woman whomakes him care about people" (a la any Hugh Grant movie) storyline. Adda gross, immature male sidekick--ostensibly for comic relief--straightfrom a Judd Apatow movie and you have two hours of tedium.The woman in this case has Parkinson's disease, but despite the initialimpression that this is going to make and shape the story, it actuallyplays a small role. Anne Hathaway's hands shake in a few scenes, andthen she stumbles a bit, but in the rest of the movie she's as fine asever. We have one scene where we meet other Parkinson's sufferers, butthat's as close we get to addressing her affliction. The next minute,she's back in bed with Jake, acting as unafflicted as ever.The movie is full of sex jokes that often fall flat and dialogue thatis supposed to be funny and isn't--mainly because the punchlines areoften unintelligible. A quasi-orgy scene near the end makes no sense tothe story and seems to serve only as an excuse for a few more sexjokes.The ending is completely removed from reality, as Anne Hathaway'scharacter goes against the instincts she has trusted throughout. Inreal life, what her boyfriend does would be considered stalking. Butthis is Hollywood, and we must have a romantic speech from the manabout how he desperately needs her (And yes--we even have an angelchorus as the music swells! At least the filmmakers didn't have thepeople on the bus break into applause--I'll give them that.). But truelove doesn't come from need, it comes from want. And it seems to implythat no matter how strongly an independent woman rejects a man'sadvances, all he needs to do is to keep harassing her, and eventuallyshe'll come around--because she's not capable of knowing what shereally wants, and she needs him to point it out to her. I really didn't want the movie to end the way it did. It would havebeen much more interesting for both the audience--and thecharacters--to have kept on trying to figure things out. The endingspeech says nothing more than he's already told her; alas, this time,she finally capitulates. I asked myself, Why? Good movies usually havethe main characters showing some sort of growth and learning. But here,both characters regress: Anne's character doesn't stick to her guns,and Jake's character ends up codependent, needing her to fill up hisempty life. Seeing them several years down the road and how Jake reactsto Anne's increasing feebleness would have added substantially to howwe felt about both of them. As it was, they were merely two attractivepeople in lust with each other. A second plot line is about drug companies and the way they work tomake money rather than care for people. In fact, the first part of themovie has some very entertaining scenes between Jake and his supervisoras we learn how callously corrupt the industry is. Just the fact thatJake knows this already, and is willing to speak out about it, iscompelling and attractive. But this goes nowhere. Late in the movie, asJake is trying to help Anne with her disease and investigates cures, hesuddenly stops his efforts for no plausible reason. It's generally poor form to critique a movie for what it isn't asopposed to what it is. But the filmmakers have churned out a melodramathat wants to be a comedy that wants to be a melodrama, so it's hard toknow what it is. Revealing the health care industry's inner workings,coupled with the Parkinson's story in light of the romance could havemade for both an entertaining and thoughtful movie. What I thought wasto be a love story with a sad twist, turned into a storyline as old asthe hills. Using Parkinson's as a plot point but then not doinganything with it was quite clumsy. The disease thus becomes a MacGuffinin that it didn't have much to do with the story. You could have hadthe same storyline minus the malady, and it would have been basicallythe same movie. Overall, I left feeling empty-handed and wondering what I'd just seen.

drsnehithmd (2012-05-16 07:42)

The poster is bad,the movie is awesome

First of all i need to confess that i am an idiot for not watching thismovie for a long time as i was put off with the poster,but then i gotaround to watching the movie yesterday and i was blown away with themovie for its uninhibited portrayal of characters. The movie starts offwith Jamie Randall(Jake Gyllenhaal) being fired from his sales job dueto his services for a woman and he ends up as a medical rep.He thenmeets Maggie Murdock(Anne Hathaway)in Dr. Stan Knight(HankAzaria)consulting room as she has early symptoms of Parkinsonism whichis quite rare for a 26 year old and the movie moves beautifully fromthereon.In addition to this you have oliver platt and josh gad playingas a partner and brother to jamie's character. The screenplay is reallygood as it is very uninhibited in its portrayal of maggie's characterof being free spirited and jamie a habitual playboy which usuallydoesn't fit to a normal Hollywood film which we have all watched tillnow.With previous movies like glory,last samurai,blood diamond and mypersonal favorite being about last night,the director edward zwick hashandled the movie so skillfully.Every scene is so beautiful to watch.Atthe same time the performances of the two leads and the chemistrybetween them them is electric.Anne Hathaway is brilliant and extremelybeautiful and the nudity gels in with the movie,definitely one of thebest actresses of our times.Jake Gyllenhaal is spot on in his portrayalof a character who is so unsure about himself at a personal level andat same time being so confident with the women,he carries out thecharacter with ease.Taking the movie to another level is its catchysoundtrack. All said and done i would not say that this is a cinematicmasterpiece but it is definitely one of the better movies to watch whencompared to the usual Hollywood stuff out there.

hyprsleepy (2012-05-15 11:17)

Expected what I saw in the trailer and got more

Despite what some may say, Love and Other Drugs wasn't like otherromantic comedies I've seen except in the most general of senses, inthat it was a romantic comedy. I hadn't seen one set in the environmentof pharmaceutical sales or with a main character who had Parkinsonsdisease, a setting which is very interesting as there are a lot ofthings wrong with health care and the system today. It gives onesomething to chew on while watching the rest of the movie.There's a lot to like about the relationship between Jamie and Maggie.They have a raw intensity and passion for each other that was a bitmuch for some viewers, but in my opinion it was there to show howconnected they were both physically and mentally. I thought theirbanter and teasing nature was cute. Nobody got wounded or sulked whenteased but just laughed and teased back. The initial attraction betweenthem started as an understanding of each other's loneliness andvulnerability that allowed them to feel like someone else finally gotthem after easily charming others with nothing more than a fascade.Their relationship had passion, love, and a roller-coaster of emotions.There was a scene midway through the movie where Maggie tells Jamiethat even though she may have many other moments like the ones that sheshared with him that it will never be as special or mean as much to herand my heart wanted to swell because I knew exactly what she meant andwhat it is like to love someone that much.As they grew together, both characters changed and let go of theirissues with commitment and love. They tore down the walls they'd builtto protect themselves and just let themselves fall. It was beautiful tome and I really enjoyed Love & Other Drugs.

Jackson Booth-Millard (2012-05-15 03:35)

Love & Other Drugs

From director Edward Zwick (Glory, Blood Diamond, Defiance), this cameout in cinemas two months before No Strings Attached, they were notcompeting the same year, but they are both similar films with subtledifferences, I watched this one first. Basically Jamie Randall (GoldenGlobe nominated Jake Gyllenhaal) lost his job selling electronics backin 1996 for having sex with his manager's wife, and he now works forPfizer as a drug rep. His recent job is to try and prescribe Zoloftinstead of Prozac, and while doing this he meets the beautiful freespirited and Parkinson's disease suffering Maggie Murdock (Golden Globenominated Anne Hathaway). They arrange a date together, this only lastsa few minutes because they rush back her apartment for sex, and theydecide after doing it again to make a regular thing, i.e. become "sexfriends". One night Maggie teases Jamie that he cannot get an erection,and that he needs the latest drug available, Viagra, which solveserectile dysfunction, and he also promotes this drug which becomes evenmore popular. After some time, Jamie wants a more serious relationshipwith Maggie, but she refuses, and they break up for a little while, butshe accepts a relationship when they see each other again. They spendmore time together and he spends nights round her apartment, and onenight returning he tells her that he loves her, he has never said heloves someone in his life, not even his family. One day Jamie catchesMaggie's brother Josh (Josh Gad) masturbating to their sex tape, he isangered and shocked whatever apology he gets. Going to conventiontogether, Maggie attends a meeting for Parkinson's sufferers, she ismoved by the people and their stories who suffer like her, and shecomes to tell Jamie she love him. He becomes obsessed with trying tofind a cure for her disease, pushing Dr. Stan Knight (Hank Azaria) forresults, and after a few too many sessions she argues there is no cureand she wants to live the way she is, therefore they break up. LaterJamie has a dinner with friend Bruce Winston (Oliver Platt), andhappens to bump into Maggie, and he decides after initially accepting apromotion to go and see her at the restaurant she works, but she hasleft for Canada to obtain drugs she needs. In the end Jamie persuadesMaggie to have a five minute talk with him, he explains how better hislife is with her in it, and she cries knowing she feels the same, so herefuses the promotion and they live together. Also starring GabrielMacht as Trey Hannigan, Judy Greer as Cindy, George Segal as Dr. JamesRandall, Jill Clayburgh as Nancy Randall, Katheryn Winnick as 'Lisa'and Jaimie Alexander as Carol. Gyllenhaal is near enough suave andcharming, Hathaway I was not expecting to see fully naked and plays herpart nicely, and together they make a good on screen couple, it is notnecessarily original with the in love, breaking up and back again part,and the "sex friends" that fall in love is a bit obvious, but it is nota bad romantic comedy drama. Worth watching!

Colin George (2012-05-14 22:54)

Love and Other Genres

"Love and Other Drugs" has an immediate leg-up on its romcomcompetition in that it actually has a halfway decent premise. Setagainst the backdrop of the nineties pharmaceutical boom, and with acharismatic Jake Gyllenhaal shucking Zoloft and Viagra for the umbrellacompany Pfizer (drugs which today are so commonplace that MicrosoftOffice automatically capitalized them for me), there is the tantalizingpotential that "Love and Other Drugs" may do more than play it safe.Now consider Anne Hathaway as an artsy early-onset Parkinson's victimand the hard R for nudity, and it feels as though the filmmakers aregenuinely determined to take a few risks— and they do, but notnecessarily in the right places. Much of "Love and Other Drugs" feelsfrustratingly formulaic, and conflicting ideas (presumably the amalgamof multiple drafts and authors) lend the film an unkempt, atonalquality. A surplus of half-baked ideas suffices in the place of onestrong one, and this nearly two-hour endeavor never amounts to morethan the sum of its disparate parts.Its most interesting aspect is surely the pharmaceutical angle, and oneof the greatest shortcomings of "Love and Other Drugs" is that it failsto take a definitive stance on the industry. The rock-and-roll Pfizerpresentation Gyllenhaal is treated to early on is a great scene withirony to spare—the theatrics and sexiness with which the companypresents itself is as humorous as it is overlooked later on. Thesatiric edge that marks a strong beginning is then dulled on narrativemillstones that impede its momentum.Eventually, the film skirts or ignores politics wherever possible.Maggie (Hathaway's character) is totally reliant on expensivemedication to offset the effects of her first-stage Parkinson's, butshe never expresses contempt for the system despite chartering aregular bus trip from Chicago to Canada to land cheaper meds.Strangely, she seems to hold no grudge against Pfizer or itsrepresentative, Jamie (Gyllenhaal). If anything, she seems as staunch asupporter as the salesman himself.But once their relationship begins in earnest, the romantic comedyautopilot kicks in, and what made "Love and Other Drugs" even somewhatunique is left high and dry in favor of straight up archetype. Butwhat's even more annoying is Jamie's slovenly live-in brother, a JonahHill-esquire 'comic relief' character who serves no purpose to the plotwhatsoever. He exists purely for comedic potential—a potential that isnot once realized. His existence in this world is tacked-on andtransient.Still, as far as romantic comedies go—and I can't profess to being anexpert on the genre— you could do worse than "Love and Other Drugs."Half the battle is establishing likable characters and a compellingscenario, both of which the film manages admirably. Gyllenhaal andHathaway are fine together, and both have the opportunity to play offof some interesting character actors (Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt). Thereal shame is that the film never comes together in spite of everythingit has going for it. Medical malady drama one minute, sweet romance thenext, and lame duck comedy after that, "Love and Other Drugs" isultimately the median between its successful peaks and deep,disappointing troughs.Though the film multitasks poorly and muddles its message, it isn't thedisaster it might have been. Even in botching its potential it hasspurts of creativity, which is more than can be said for most of itsuninspired kindred. Having fun and playing it safe aren't alwaysmutually exclusive, after all.

(2012-05-14 02:09)

Bipolar

By bipolar i mean that the movie couldn't decide whether it wanted to showcase how an individual and subsequently those around her deals with a progressively debilitating disease or showcase the surface physical attractiveness of it's two stars with a backdrop of spoofing Viagra and other "love" enhancing prosthetics. So, as a consequence the viewers' now split personality is left wandering in a zone of "huh?", "What is this movie about?" The story was neither deep enough, believable enough or focused enough to believe in it's outcome, whatever it may be, because the movie was so scattered it just ran out of time. So the viewer is left guessing about the important issue of how our protagonists would resolve care and love within the most trying days of a disease.

(2012-05-13 13:29)

Could have been an awards contender

I think it is a shame. The storyline was very deep and the twists inthe film, magnificent. The acting was good and just seemed like a filmthat would be Oscar worthy. Now here is the problem. The film veered,in and out, from a dramatic effort to high school/college fratboyhumor. This was lethal for the esteem of this film. Humor would havebeen fine but the over the top humor that this film resorted , did notfit the sensitive, serious nature of the film. The basic premise of thefilm was a womanizing,goofball pharmaceutical salesman falling in lovewith a young lady with some issues. I will leave this vague. I thoughtit was a creative , refreshing effort but the sellout to the fratboyhumor I alluded, took this film from extraordinary to ordinary.