Love & Other Drugs

Get the tissues first. I enjoyed this movie, the story was well thought out. The characters are relatable. The acting super. If you’re wanting to have an evening in this is a good choice for your viewing experience.

Saw previews so decided to watch. Definitely worth the buy. Amazing movie

Great movie

Love and Other Drugs is a romantic comedy about a pharmaceutical salesman played by Jake Gyllenhaal, who is on the verge of getting fired until Viagra comes along and reignites his career. One day while pushing Viagra at a clinic, he meets and falls for Anne Hathaway's character and they start in what is supposed to be an NSA relationship, mainly because she has Parkinson's and does not want to get into a long-term relationship. Of course, feelings develop and the two have to figure out what they want. It has a strong supporting cast including Judy Greer, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, and Josh Gad. For those who get the blu-ray, the A/V quality is very good, and it has a handful of extras, including deleted scenes, character profiles of Maggie (Hathaway) and Jamie (Gyllenhaal), a feature on Jamie Reidy, the real salesman on whose book the movie is based, the theatrical trailer, and a BD live feature on Gyllenhaal's favorite scene. Overall, the movie is good, but not without its flaws. The movie does at times seem like a schill for big Phrama, with Pfizer getting a ton of product placement, and just kind of glossing over many issues that the drug companies create (which could easily be more of a theme, because of the character of Maggie and her predicament). There is a lot of sex and nudity in the movie, moreso than in other rom-coms. While it does follow some of the traditional rom-com formulaic notes, it does diverge from that at times. While it is definitely not a family-friendly movie, it is worth watching if you are looking for an adult rom-com.

Been looking into young onset Parkinson's Disease and this movie popped up so had to watch. Loved the story. Funny and a great little love story!

Anne is always great. Love her spider bite.

I thought this would be a typical romantic comedy, and in a few ways it was. Man/woman falls in love, has self doubt, overcomes self doubt to become happy. The rest of the story was much deeper than I expected. It dealt with mortality issues, acceptance, true love, material living vs happiness, our corrupt health care system, self-esteem and greed. I felt at times it pulled in a few too many directions, but not enough to make me lose interest. The acting was good. Some of the supporting roles seemed a bit shallow, but the focus was on the main characters for the most part - and they did a pretty good job. Development of the characters was decent. There were enough cute and funny parts to lighten up the pretty serious drama of Parkinson's disease. It also shows a good amount of nudity of both actors, so beware if that isn't or is your cup of tea. Overall I would give it 3 1/2 stars if I could. I would rank most romantic comedies in the 1 or 2 star area, so I was rather pleased, but not blown away.

I like this movie a lot