
Genres: ComedyRoma
Starring: Judy Greer, Nikki Deloach, Jill Clayburgh, Anne Hathaway, Gabriel Macht, Oliver Platt, Jake Gyllenhaal
Director(s): Edward Zwick
Available Quality: Hi Def
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
IMDB Rating: 6.6 out of 10 (44761 votes)
Maggie (Hathaway) is an alluring free spirit who wont let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamies evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug love.
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kate-910-439421 (24 May 2012)
While at first I awkwardly could not get Princess Diaries and EllaEnchanted out of my head (maybe it was Ann Hathaway's super-longprincess hair? maybe it was her naked body coupled with the super-longprincess hair?) Also, there was little background or other explanationsfor why Ann's character was the way she was so I struggled to find outwho she really was. But I eventually overcame my actor verses characterstruggle and came to believe in Ann's character and became invested inthe story along the way.Most importantly Love and Other Drugs had enough to keep both me(story, attractive characters both inside and out) and my husbandinterested (sex, sex and more sex). And it did capture that "new foundlove lust never leave your room and who has time to eat or go on anyreal dates" feeling which I personally wish existed once you weremarried. It also was serious and amusing at the same time withouthaving the typical Rom-com staleness that I prefer to watch in thecomfort of my own home.Although there is a lot going on in this movie and too many story linesbeing explored all at once (e.g. I would have gotten rid of the"brother" character), it is what it is: A good date night movie madefor a broad audience. While I would have personally changed the ending (maybe a photo orvideo reel of what was to come?). It was satisfying.
Gaston Bacquet (23 May 2012)
This was a very enjoyable film. The two leads do a good job and portrayvery believable characters and the way the relationship evolves feelsreal, unlike some other romantic comedies where people look at eachother for 2 seconds and they become "the love of their lives"; as themovie goes on, so does the relationship and you see each character growwith it.The basic plot of the film, without giving anything important away, ishow Jamie Randall, a bright but womanizing and sleazy salesman, andMaggie Murdock, a free-spirited stage-one Parkinson patient, come tohave a relationship and how this relationship changes their lives indifferent ways.The movie touches on other subjects, which provide the background forthe story (costs of medical care, how certain people in the medicalprofession choose what drugs and medication to recommend, howpharmaceutical companies operate, how people react to a spouse'sillness or conditions)and I found that both this background and themain plot, as well as the stories from the supporting charactersintertwined seamlessly to give a touching, realistic and funny film,which I recommend to any fan of romantic comedies.
(19 May 2012)
This review is from: Love & Other Drugs (DVD) Love and Other Drugs has a good story line. The language was a bit raw and really not necessary. For the first 5-10 minutes, I almost turned it off. After I got into the story, I enjoyed the whole concept. It really has a deep story and a good turn. I bought this DVD at Amazon.com.
(19 May 2012)
I was surprised at how good this movie was. I expected it to be an easy way to spend the evening with a good chick flick. However, it was a whole lot more than that. Ann Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal were both stand-out actors in this movie. The story was a tear-jerker played to perfection. Jake plays a pharmaceutical rep on the fast track to administration. Ann plays an artist who is no longer able to do the work she once did because she has early onset Parkinson's disease. Jake is a lady's man and has never had a long-term (think days) relationship unless it was to benefit his job. Ann is intimacy-averse because of her prognosis. Somehow the two get together and there chemistry is hot, hot, hot. There relationship is a lot more than their chemistry, however, and they soon grow into an item. How they deal with this closeness is what makes the movie great. I highly recommend it both for its entertainment value and the message it gives.
(18 May 2012)
Do yourself a favor and don't waist your time and money watching this movie. Look into rotten tomatoes and other review sites and you will see that this movie is a waist. I didn't believe it, and I truly waisted $3.99 plus 110 minutes of my life.
killer1h (17 May 2012)
I've seen some mixed reviews about this movie and then decided it wasworth just seeing and turns out this movie is a diamond in the rough.The performances in it are top notch, both Jake Gyllenhaal and AnneHathaway are so on point it's scary. The best part of this movie isthat it shys away from the traditional boy meets girl, girl falls inlove, boy cheats on girl, and girl comes crawling back routine.The basic movie is jamie(Jake Gyllenhaal) is a sales rep who just losthis job so as a way to make some money he figures he'll become a drugrep and turns out its not quite as easy as he originally planned, hemeets maggie on one of his jobs and it just starts going from there.Without giving too much away it's definitely a nice trip down whatcomedy romance dramas are supposed to be like. 10/10 Don't miss thisone.
(14 May 2012)
This review is from: Love & Other Drugs (DVD) I am totally satisfied with my purchase. We had previously seen the movie on Netflix and wanted it for our collection.
priyantha-bandara (14 May 2012)
My score 3/5 There are so many romantic movies coming out and Isometimes can't really keep track of all. But the good thing is thatalmost all of them are purely the same. Boy meets girl, there issomething unpleasant about their life before or after the starting ofrelationship, one of them finds out that to be too irritating and theybreak up and finally in the last 5 minutes they decide that they wereborn for each other and get back together. We assume that it's the laststupid thing they did and lived happily ever after. And then thecredits with some cool song! What is totally different from movie tomovie is the cast and the characters.'Love and other drugs' falls quite in the same formula. However thereare one or two things which keeps it apart from the mundane date flicksand makes it actually watchable.I actually don't think I have to explain the plot. It's a love storyand you know what love stories are like (If your totally out of themovie scene hope you read the first paragraph of this review). What'sgood about it is that it takes place in mid 90's and it makes youremember some stuff. Just like some good old music and dance moves forexample. And our guy Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal-Jar Head, BrokebackMountain) is a salesman and is about get rich by selling Viagra. Whichbrings us to the peak of some scenes with our girl Maggie Murdock (AnneHathaway-Alice in Wonderland, Devil Wears Prada)who is a hot sick girlwho suffers from stage 1 Parkinson's disease. When I mean hot girl it'sreally the deal of the movie and beware this 112 mts has quite a lotdevoted to bed play and skin show. ..Now where was I? Yes OK. I was at the cast. There seems to be somegood chemistry between Jake and Anna. Which runs the story quitesmoothly. The viewer feels like they actually exists. Jake was actuallynominated for Golden Globes best actor in a motion picture (Musical orComedy) category for this role. So yes he is watch worthy.Script is well written and intelligent, most of the time throwseverything back at your when you least expect it. There is love, fun,sex and pain disbursed throughout.There are lot of feelings and touching dialogues in 'Love and otherdrugs'. Some of them are quite close to heart and might bring you atear or two. And what can you really expect from a love story withouttears? Read more at www.flickshout.blogspot.com
secondtake (12 May 2012)
Love and other Drugs (2010)You might think this is yet another romantic comedy with a deeplymoving undercurrent made to move you to tears. But this manages to be so consistently funny, and then so clearlytragic, it is really affecting. Jake Gyllenhaal is lovable in hisslightly exaggerated and goofy way, and Anne Hathaway is charming andsmart. And of course, the two of them are beautiful on screen, too,which keeps it all a bit Hollywood after all. There are flaws, likesecondary characters who are just too clichéd to be believable, andlike the amount of screen time given over to sex scenes which don'tadvance the plot or the emotional content one bit, but these are commonones, and easily absorbed in small doses.This is a clichéd kind of movie for a reason--it works. That's why theybecome clichés. We laugh and sympathize and follow both theirintentions and all the surrounding jokes. And once we know thecharacters we begin to see what they lack, and what they might get fromeach other. Or not. (I give nothing away.)The larger plot (that doesn't totally matter but is ever-present) isthe ins and outs of the pharmaceutical industry, especially themarketing of it. And the introduction of Viagra in 1998, which becomesa comic and central part of the movie. The disease that is far more troubling and important here than erectiledysfunction is Parkinson's, and the movie does pretty good at putting ahuman face to this still incurable disease. (At times the movie makesyou think there might be a cure in sight, and Pfizer has somethingready to announce. Not so. That much I give away.)So, I really liked this movie. It's too formulaic to win awards to turninto a classic, but if you want something mostly fun, fast, warm, andwell written, give this a chance.
brian_dines (12 May 2012)
This is a decent movie, to start with. Let's call it a rom-com, butthis isn't some thoughtless schlock like "Must love Dogs" or"Valentine's Day". It starts out in the usual fashion with Jake Gyllenhaal playing"Jamie", a charming schmoozer who's irresistible to women. After losinghis job, the former med school student signs on as a drug rep forPfizer and struggles to get his career going. We don't see AnneHathaway as "Maggie" until Jamie accidentally intrudes on her doctor'svisit 20 minutes into the movie. Jamie and Maggie, after a fewcompromises, end up in bed ... again and again and again. Maggie hasParkinson's Disease (incurable) and the crux of the movie is whetherthese two characters, well acted by Hathaway and Gyllenhaal, can overcome their fears and forge a real relationship from an extended fling.The fears both characters have are very real, not some little plotprop. Maggie knows she'll never improve and only get worse as time goeson, and she's not interested in inflicting that pain on, or becomindependent on, anyone. And Jamie is unsure if he's really up to thetask, after a very frank conversation with the spouse of anotherParkinson's patient.Hathaway has been doing comedy for some time, and she is somewhat funnyin this role, but the performance she gives as a woman wanting to liveout her remaining time on the planet to the best of her ability,unhindered by legal or romantic attachments, is quite good. Herportrayal is layered and believable. You can see her struggling againsther attraction and love for Gyllenhaal's character, breaking throughthe fear in little fits and starts. And when Gyllenhaal expresses theslightest doubt that he's man enough to see her through this disease,she bolts. It's a thoughtful, real and metered performance by her.Gyllenhaal is also good.
HanarchyRules (11 May 2012)
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.
Sona J (10 May 2012)
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.
(09 May 2012)
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.
(08 May 2012)
This review is from: Love & Other Drugs [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) One of the most complex, beautifully written movies I've seen in a long time. I laughed and cried and loved every minute!
Saad Khan (03 May 2012)
LOVE & OTHER DRUGS - CATCH IT ( C+ ) From promos and publicity, Love &Other Drugs looked like a Rom-Com and a true story of Womanizer &Viagra selling champ "Jamie Reidy". Sadly, it's none of the above. Thehumor is one dimensional & mostly... provided by Jake's fat A**Annoying brother. His participation in every other scene wasunbearable. I don't know who the hell he was but why he was trying sohard to be Jonah Hall? The other flaw of the movie is defiantly itsstory, blending the comedy into Parkinson disease was not a wellthought Idea. It was slow, boring and long. The only fun in the moviewas watching Jake Gyllenhaal & Anne Hathaway Naked in the movie. That'sall. There performance & chemistry is indeed amazing. I wished thescreenplay & supporting characters would have been interesting so itcould have been lot of fun. Anyways, watch it for Jake Gyllenhaal andAnne Hathaway gorgeous NAKED Bodies. Otherwise just ignore it!
(03 May 2012)
Everything that is cute or funny about this movie is in the trailer. I felt no connection with any of the characters. Just skip it!!!
(02 May 2012)
I don't know what I was expecting, maybe Sweet November or something, but this was a fair share better than your typical sob-love romance. Yeah, it had some of the elements of it, I mean, the gal is chronically ill, so there will be no true fairytale ending. However, this movie has a good shot of humor, and I found myself laughing out loud on multiple occassions. Definitely worth the watch, and I will share it with others.
aharmas (01 May 2012)
There's something definitely wrong here, and it's not the fact thatonce again we have been misled by the previews. The film is rarelyfunny or romantic. In fact, it's downright depressing and at timesvulgar and boring. Seeing the very talented and beautiful Hathawaywasting her time here is utterly criminal. What I liked: I'm still working on that one.What I didn't care for: There was nothing romantic here. The leads hadno chemistry whatsoever. The only thing perfect was her make up. Nomatter how distressed she was or how much she cried, it was impeccable.Did we need the character of the brother? The Viagra jokes. Why didthis film have to offend "Porky's". Bob Clark wasn't selling romance,and he was clear about it. I sat through the whole thing, hoping itwould make a comeback. Not a chance.Save your time, money, and mind.
(30 April 2012)
LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS is based on Jamie Reidy's highly regarded novel 'Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesmen' and as adapted for the screen by Charles Randolph, Marshall Herskowitz and Edward Zwick (who also directs). It is a little jewel of a film. If the portion of the film that deals far too long with a silly Radio City Music Hall show of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals training program bores the audience (it should have been severely edited for many reasons), it is worth the wait for the actual romance story that follows.Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) can't hold a job, preferring to focus on womanizing, much to the disdain of his wealthy obese brother Josh (Josh Gad), and his parents (George Segal and Jill Clayburgh in a role that was to be her last). Jamie best friend Bruce (Oliver Platt) joins Jamie in becoming a pharmaceutical rep for Pfizer and the two are placed on the road to push Zoloft and Zithromax, finding that the market is hoarded by Trey Hannigan (Gabriel Macht), an Eli Lily salesman selling Prozac. Jamie encounters Trey in the office of Dr. Knight (Hank Azaria), studies Trey's success and his own failure, and in the process encounters a patient of Dr. Knight, the free spirited gorgeous Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway) who has been with both Trey and Dr. Knight. Jamie's lack of success pushing Zoloft suddenly reverses when Pfizer comes out with Viagra: Jamie is a natural to be the leading salesman for this new enhancing drug - or is he? There is a strange chemistry that develops between Jamie and Maggie and despite their unlikely qualifications as relationship candidates, each finds in the other the qualities that turn wild one nighters into a solid love affair. Maggie has Parkinsonism and that aspect alters the way each approach the relationship. But it is the magic of how this blossoms into one the screen's best romances that is the gift of the film.The story is frequently disrupted with sidebars that are supposed to provide comic relief but in the end simply take up too much space away from Jamie and Maggie. Had the film been edited to clean its shelves the way Jamie cleaned the physicians' sample shelves of Prozac the total product would have been even better. What the film brings into focus is the enormously maturing talents of Gyllenhaal and Hathaway: they may just be the next great Hollywood silver screen couple. This is 'a fine (and sensitive) romance' and well worth watching. Grady Harp, March 11
carlabag (29 April 2012)
Like Maggie, I was diagnosed with a degenerative, neurological illness(with no cure or treatment) in my early 30s, and also met my husbandaround that time. Hathaway's acting (and the script) captures withdevastating accuracy the emotions one goes through when confronting adegenerative illness at an early age, particularly when falling in love(i.e. trying to push someone away/set them free before you become aburden on them; stubbornly seeking independence/avoiding vulnerability,though in real life, you really do need someone to love and take careof you; wanting to avoid the grief inherent in your diagnosis, andparticularly, wanting to avoid pulling someone ELSE into that grief;going out and seeking support groups, and feeling empowered by this;getting angry at your partner's refusal to accept what is; etc. etc.) I agree that portions of this movie were VERY Hollywood and over thetop,and also that it was trying to be everything for everyone (lovestory,guy's flick, corporate commentary, light-hearted comedy,melodrama,etc.) Regardless of any criticisms, though, I was sobbinglike a baby during the last third of the movie. It was just too real,too familiar,too spot-on, and I know that unless people have walked insimilar shoes, they wouldn't be able to fully grasp the depth and griefof what was unfolding on screen. In a way, I'm grateful for all thefluff and comedy, because I wouldn't have been able to get through themovie otherwise.So I say, overall, this movie was incredible due to its sensitive andaccurate portrayal of Maggie's illness, and all of its emotionalramifications. Good job.
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