Love, Drugs and Parkinsons?

I saw the trailer for Love & Other Drugs during the summer and almost immediately thought it was going to be a bust. So I avoided seeing it in the theater for fear of being disappointed.

"So what made you decide to give it a try?" you might ask... Having written many midterms over the past week, and overcome a stupid illness (I still don't know what it was) -- I needed to blow off some steam and just enjoy a movie. I mean, I don't have class till 4 tomorrow soo why not?

First off, this movie is just under 2 hours. It is up to you to decide whether or not that's time worth spending watching a chick flick. I'll leave it at that.

Usually, I'd say 2 hours is a bit long for a chick flick. But this movie was pleasantly enjoyable. I'm a sucker for Jake Gyllenhaal's puppy dog eyes and goofy smile, and I'm not gonna lie, I kind of have a girl crush on Anne Hathaway. They're both pretty to begin with, and putting them together just works. I'm not going to pretend to know what I'm talking about because this is probably bull spit.

Having worked together on Brokeback Mountain, I'm assuming that they'd be comfortable enough to shoot a whole other movie. And goodness I hope they were, 'cause this movie required them to be a bit more intimate. Yep, they gotta do the nasty, and Anne Hathaway's gotta show her, umm, assets. I'm not sure if it's completely necessary for the plot, but it's a little somethin' somethin' for the poor fellas that are dragged out to see a girl movie with their significant others.

Sex aside, there were moments where I would melt and hear an "Awwwwwww" float out of my mouth. Others where I'd LOL for real. And "WHAT THE F--- WERE YOU THINKING" would cross my mind here and there. You know, all that wonderful roller-coaster-of-emotion goodness that all good chick flicks need.

All of the above comments are brought to life by two actors who are gifted in their craft. Golden Globe nominations were in order for their performances. By no means is this movie Oscar material, but nominations for Globes were well deserved. Hathaway plays a 26 year old woman who lives with Stage 1 Parkinsons, and Gyllenhaal plays a pharmaceutical rep who falls in love with someone who sees him as a good person who is worth something.
She nails the tremors that come with Parkinsons, and he does a great job at falling in love with Anne Hathaway. But let's get real, that's not very hard is it? Hahahaa I kid, I kid.

Overall? I think Rotten Tomatoes should give this movie a bit more credit. Having received more "rotten" reviews than good ones, I was hesitant. I normally heed RT's warnings of (lack of) freshness, but I believe Love deserves to be watched and enjoyed.

Give 'er a try. Fall in like with Love & Other Drugs.