“Going the Distance,” starring on-again-off-again couple, Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, pretty much follows the rom-com formula – boy meets girl, they fall in love, then boy loses girl because they live on different coasts. However, when you see the movie, you’re hit with a boatload of raunch that doesn’t stop until the movie ends. So, assuming you can take the f-word flung about, toilet jokes, sex on a dining room table followed by Thanksgiving dinner the next day, and lots of sex chatter, you’ll enjoy this movie. Directed by Nanette Burstein from a script by Geoff La Tulippe, the film focuses on a real-life problem facing today’s couples.
Erin’s (Barrymore) charm and wit captivates Garrett (Long) when they meet at a bar. Their mutual attraction sparks a summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin returns to grad school in San Francisco while Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. There are no jobs for her in New York and none for him out West. Can their romance go the distance? Garrett and Erin have friends and relatives that provide counterpoint to what’s happening in their romance. Garrett's slovenly, foul-mouthed friends (Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day) offer bad advice and Erin's over-protective sister (Christina Applegate) is a germaphobe. But Barrymore and Long add depth to their characters and are enjoyable to watch. Plus they seem genuinely attracted to each other, something that’s often missing from other romantic comedies. And their long distance woes have a ring of authenticity. “Going the Distance” is a fun way to spend an afternoon. 9/3/10
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I guess, in order to emulate the modern street language of the day, the screen writer had to "launch the raunch". This could have been a very cute rom-com but instead its just a garbage mouth junker. Unless you enjoy this stuff, skip it!!
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