Synopsis
Erin’s (Drew Barrymore) wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his ob in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end. And while Garrett’s friends Box (Jason Sudeikis) and Dan (Charlie Day), joke about his pre-flight calorie-cutting and hi full-time relationship with his cell phone, they don’t like losing their best drinking buddy to yet another rocky romance. At the same time Erin’s high-strung, overprotective married sister, Corrine (Christina Applegate), wants to keep Erin from heading down an all-too-familiar road. But despite the opposite coasts, the nay-saying friends and family, and a few unexpected temptations, the couple just might have found something like love, and with the help of a lot of texting, sexting and late-night phone calls, they might actually go the distance.
My Review
It’s not the usual romantic comedy. It has a unique plot and a unique approach to love stories. I got used to seeing Drew Barrymore with Adam Sandler and now I see her with her real-life partner Justin Long. Which I guess gives him an edge because they’re very comfortable with each other or maybe too comfortable.
The movie was able to present all conflicts long-distance relationships experience and teaches that love isn’t enough for a long-distance relationship work. Aside from having a mobile phone, Skype or any messenger service account, you need trust, patience, sacrifice and understanding to pull it off.
What I didn’t like about the movie is that most of the funny scenes are sex related or sex themed I honestly don’t know what dry humping is about. It’s PG 13 I guess because it was a comedy.
The move was funny and unique but it’ll not be a classic Drew Barrymore romantic-comedy film. It will easily be forgotten.
