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2012-05-25 06:31:42

One of the best comedies from 2010.

Very solid cast and entertaining! This flick is great and keeps your attention all of the way through. Highly recommended for any adult comedy fan.

2012-05-24 22:24:24

Lost Opportunity for a More Creative Romantic Comedy

With Drew Barrymore and Justin Long (and some chemistry between their characters), "Going the Distance" could have been an engaging romantic comedy. The film, directed by Nanette Burstein ("American Teen"), has also some original ideas and a brief but decent support from Christina Applegate as the heroine's protective sister, but the end result is underwhelming, and sometimes even irritating. "Going the Distance" begins with an intriguing premise. While working for a New York newspaper, Erin, (Drew Barrymore) a 31-year-old Stanford grad student, meets a recently jilted guy Garrett (Justin Long) at a bar. They sleep together that night, believing that their relationship will not be a serious one. As it turns out, they are mistaken. Six weeks pass, and Erin has to go back to San Francisco after her intern job is over. Erin and Garrett strive to maintain their love across the country.Despite its promising start with an interesting concept of lovers separated by a long distance, "Going the Distance" fails to make the most of its unique (and immediate to some) setting because of its flat narrative and uneven tone. Garrett's friends Dan and Box are little more than an excuse for vulgar and unfunny jokes that do not belong here."Going the Distance" starts out trying to be something more than just a typical romantic comedy, but loses steam pretty quickly after the nice airport scene before its disappointingly unoriginal wrap-up. This is not a complete mess, thanks to the leads, but is still a lost opportunity for a romantic comedy with originality.

A.O. Scott 2012-05-22 00:42:57

Acknowledges both the difficulty and the comic potential of the arrangement, and does so with enough insight and charm to make you wonder why frequent-flier love is not a more popular theme in romantic comedies.

dtucker86 2012-05-21 17:14:01

A real winner!

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long do a great job in this film and reallymake it work. There is just so much chemistry between them its amazing.I am glad that Long is having better luck in the romantic department,after all his last girlfriend got dragged to hell! Drew Barrymore stolemy heart as a little girl when she was in ET and I am glad she is oneof the few child stars to make it in adult roles. Erin and Garrett aretwo good decent people who find an extraordinary love and you root forthem all the way. You keep thinking to yourself please let them find ananswer to this long distance relationship of theirs, they love eachother so much and deserve to be together. You care about these twocharacters and thats what makes this a great film. I only have twocomplaints. First of all, I don't know why the scriptwriters had to putso much foul language in the film. I don't consider it cute to hearDrew Barrymore drop the f bomb. There are sweet tender scenes wherethese two profess their love in beautiful words but they alternate withscenes of Barrymore's sister talking about dry humping and Long'sdisgusting friend giving him advice while sitting on the toilet. Theother complaint I have SPOILER ALERT TO END OF FILM. In the end Iwanted it spelled out in big letters that these two lived happily everafter with beautiful children and a house with a picket fence. Insteadthey left us hanging. They both live only six hours apart and can seeeach other more often, okay what happened next! Maybe they'll make asequel.

2012-05-12 16:00:31

Pretty Funny

This review is from: Going the Distance (Amazon Instant Video) Not bad at all! Cast was funny! Jason Sudeikus and Charlie Day were pretty good supporting castmates! I would definitely recommend if you're looking for a good romantic comedy.

WHYeat 2012-05-11 18:19:32

I would have been perfectly comfortable watching it with a bunch of dudes

In Going the Distance, Garrett (Justin Long) and Erin (Drew Barrymore)meet while arguing over a lost game of Centipede. Video games turn intobeer bottles. Beer bottles turn into bongs. Bongs turn into sex. Theirapparent one night stand turns into 6 incredible weeks. Unfortunately,6 is all they have. Erin's internship at the New York Chronicle is overand she's headed back to San Francisco. Unwilling to call it quits,Garrett suggests that they have a long distance relationship to hold onto what they believe is a good thing.Easier said than done, but the title says it all. They really do go thedistance: They talk daily on the phone, they open Christmas presentsvia video chat online, and they even have phone sex. Unfortunately,nothing beats the real thing. Even with a few plane rides every now andthen, seeing each other every 3 months starts to wear them downemotionally. When times get tough, Erin leans on a handsome coworkerwith a European accent. Garrett has his roommate Dan (Charlie Day) togive him pep talks while on the toilet - under an "open door policy" -and Box (Jason Sudeikis) who's trying to bang 50+ year old women andtransport them back in time with his 70's porn star mustache. Like Isaid - easier said than done.Long distance relationships are nothing new in the realm of chickflicks. The story is certainly predictable and trite, but I wasslapping my knee and not my forehead. Going the Distance is heavy onthe comedy, so it makes for great entertainment. And even better, it'srated R! That means foul language, partial nudity (albeit male) andoutrageously memorable conversations.TSA Officer: You can't park your car here.Garrett: I just need 2 minutes. I need to talk to a girl who's leaving.TSA Officer: You're really chasing love?Garrett: Yes.TSA Officer: She got a nice ass?Garrett: Like the wind.TSA Officer: What the hell does that mean?I would have been perfectly comfortable watching it with a bunch ofdudes. In fact, ladies looking for a nice wholesome chick flick thisweekend - stay away! If you liked 40-Year-Old Virgin or Knocked Up,Going the Distance won't disappoint. It's a chick flick a la JuddApatow.Bro-ApprovedMore chick flick reviews for men @ RatedChick.com

Gary Thompson 2012-05-07 05:43:04

Purists who say that modern romantic comedies are too often crude for the sake of being crude have fresh evidence in Going the Distance.

2012-05-06 11:54:56

it had some funny scenes but was too dirty and predictable!

This review is from: Going the Distance (Amazon Instant Video) The movie was too dirty it had way to many jokes and scenes that were not necessary their is no problem with mentioning sex and being funny but when you take it too far their is a problem. This movie went too far their were jokes about sexual things and even a scene with the justin long naked which was also disgusting and unnecessary. I understand in hollywood their is no morals and no christian values but at-least make the movie better. The best thing about the movie was Charlie Day he was funny but everyone else was not that great especially jason sudeikis who is just not funny! the casting was an overall B- but the dialogue and story was an D-!

Tary 2012-05-06 06:57:41

too much swearing

Could have been a cute story but all the curse words were unnecessary. The story was really cute though. Acting was okay just too much sex talk.

Thomas Engels 2012-05-05 19:23:29

The funniest scene of any movie I've ever seen.

Going The Distance starts off as a 30-something relationship comedywith all the props in the right place: Garret, a spinner for a boringrecord label meets Erin, a budding journalist, while she makes the topscore for a video game. On the side we have Garret's whacky buddiesand, later on, Erin's slightly square older sister.Garret and Erin get together but soon have to separate as Erin movesfrom New York to San Francisco.In the first 10 minutes, I wasn't impressed because the whole scenerylooked so bland and standard, a simple rehash of earlier comedies ofthe same vein. But as the story developed, I found myself drawn intothe movie. The characters are all well cast, if we forget for a momentthat Drew Barrymore, although her usual likable self, looked ratherdrawn and tired and thus a little too old for her part.The story is well-written and believable, and before I knew it Erin andGarrett were apart and more or less suffering their long distancerelationship. Everybody has either had one or knows somebody who does.So it's all quite familiar.That is also the biggest criticism I can make: the story is neverreally refreshing or offering a new angle. It's just a solid script,solidly cast, solidly directed.The highlights of Going The Distance are a few of the funniest scenesI've ever seen, one of which drew a crazy clucking laugh that lastedhours after the movie was finished.Conclusion: I liked this movie in spite of its lack of originality. Itis worth every cent invested and will have you laughing and crying withthe main characters.

khan2705 2012-04-26 20:04:11

below average witty rom com with less rom and more silliness.

OK this movie so totally forgettable, seriously it was just OK movie towatch. nice chemistry between the two actors. it had its moments butnot much to actually make me call this the best romantic comedy of thisyear. it had very few but genuine funny scenes, which was nice becausemost of the other movie was just OK, not much in the story or thescreenplay, much of it is very annoying and some times the charactersthe plot the story the everything that goes in this movie makes me mad.but all in all an OK romantic comedy about a girl and a boy trying tokeep their love alive while going back and forth between New York andSan Francisco. its about the choice they have to make between theirlove, romance and their work. decent or should i say below averageperformances. some scenes most of in the beginning were really sweetand charming to watch, but i will not recommend this movie to most ofyou people, if you like cheesy little bit predictable romantic comediesthen this this movie is for you or otherwise believe me if you don'twatch it then you are not missing a good movie this year. nice belowaverage movie with less romance. and the R rated thing with so much oflanguage and drug use was not predicted but doesn't matter much.

Mark 2012-04-26 06:54:14

lame

The excessive use of the "F" word makes it meaningless. Forced and lame sex jokes. Drew doesn't look like Drew we knew (surgery). I can't believe someone at their age and in their professional jobs (the characters in the movie) would be so immature. Story predictable although that is not necessarily bad. The movie seemed forced.

Emanuel Levy 2012-04-26 00:46:43

Helmer Nanette Burstein comes from documentaries and so the film is more grounded in realistic detail, but as a comedy, it's rather flat and neither funny nor insightful enough about its subject.

changmoh 2012-04-25 15:39:50

Raunchy But Fun With Drew And Justin

This is a chick flick that is also aimed at the guys and it comes withmany pointers for a relationship. The one lesson for men is that theymust understand what their girlfriend is NOT saying. Like, when shesays she does not want a gift for her birthday, she definitely WANTS agift for her birthday!Record label promoter Garrett (Justin Long) learns this the hard wayand loses his girlfriend on her birthday. Drowning his sorrows at a pubthat very night, he meets up with Erin (Drew Barrymore), a Stanfordjournalism graduate who is interning at a New York newspaper. They hitit off nicely - and soon, her intern-ship ends and she has to get backto San Francisco. Determined not to break up but to commit to each other, Erin andGarrett start a long distance relationship - with phone calls, Skyping,longing for each other and even trying phone sex! Of course, they wantto be together but given the job situation in a drab economy, they haveto be content with surprise visits and getting surprised by Erin'ssister (Christina Applegate) when they make out on her kitchen table. I mentioned that this is a chick flick aimed at the guys because it hasthe requisite 'guy material' - or adult and potty jokes. These aremainly provided by Garrett's foul-mouthed buddies (played by CharlieDay and Jason Sudeikis) who help to keep the comedy frothy. Of course,the script by Geoff LaTulippe also includes toilet humour and somerather embarrassing sexual overtones like masturbation and'dry-humping' (or sex without penetration).However, what I like about Nanette Burstein's direction is that she isnot concerned about the genre staples like 'meeting cute' and the'break-up machination'. Erin and Garrett bond over an arcade game andhis love for "Top Gun" the movie and their long-distance problems arevery real, especially to those who have experienced them. And if youare worried about the R-rating, let me reassure that the raunchy gagsare verbal, not visual. What's more, Barrymore and Long (who have beenreal-life lovers) are easy to root for and there is chemistry betweenthem. - By LIM CHANG MOH (limchangmoh.blogspot.com)

Jeff Vice 2012-04-24 16:15:29

In the end, the movie feels confused, conflicted and muddled. It winds up pleasing almost no one.

Dru Zipkin 2012-04-24 09:03:52

Going the Distance: Good for the Guys Too

This is one of the most real AND funny Rom/Com's that have come out ofthis stale city in quite some time. Often when one of these movies comeout, hordes of women beg their beau's to come to the cinema to noavail. luckily for us, this is a fresh new look at an otherwise femaledriven genre. Going the Distance takes a look at long distance relationships from aREAL perspective. None of this Hollywood glitz. None of these fairytale endings w/ friends who say and do what the producers hope theaudience want to hear. It's like your watching a docu-drama about funnypeople. This movie showcases events how they would actually happen.People how they'd actually talk and relationships as unpredictable asthey actually are. Another refreshing notion is how this movie is told, in the majority,from the male's perspective. Not entirely, but enough. It's told from aplace where humor, booze and late night / post weekend b*tch sessionsw/ close friends and/or relatives help weave together a romantic storyin a funny way. It's just how life happens!I've seen this movie and can contest that it is the perfect concoctionof humor, fun, romantic moments and hard R moments to make it a goodfit for most couples. And guys, this will be a great way to go see aRomantic Comedy for your girl and get something out of it for yourself.GIVE IT A CHANCE, AND YOU'LL BE TELLING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.

Steve Pulaski 2012-04-18 10:09:28

EmbRaces the R rating

Going the Distance is the story of two charismatic leads that struggleto maintain a healthy and functioning relationship while living atopposite ends of the country. This story can easily seemed played likea vintage guitar, but what matters when you have a cliché story is howwe get to the outcome we know we will soon be faced with. Despite theclichés, Going the Distance comes off as fresh, funny, sexy, smart, andcharming - all characteristics of a very well done romantic comedy.I've mentioned before that when it comes to romantic comedies, I'mamused by pretty much anything. But this time, I was more than amused.I was consumed. Justin Long is easily on his way to becoming an actorwho can be who he wants to be for any role. In a funny comedy likeAccepted, in an unsettling horror film like Jeepers Creepers, and evenas a wimpy dork in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story he comes out on topof his game. Even Taking Chances, a mediocre indie drama, was saved byhis charming personality.Drew Barrymore, once again, is great. She plays Erin and Long playsGarrett two adults who meet in a bar going through difficult points intheir life. Erin has to move back to California in six weeks, whileGarrett just went through a rough break up. They form a likable couple,until Erin informs Garret she must go back to school in California.Despite their plans to remain close friends, they can't help but try tomake this relationship work. They try to go the distance.Phone sex, video chats, text messaging, and many other methods of longdistance communications are used in humorous, thoughtful, and romanticways as this rom-com becomes less about clichés, and more aboutchemistry.Garrett's friends played by Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis arehilarious, and sometimes extremely filthy as they try to guide himthrough the process of a long distance relationship, and try to givehim tips and tricks to stay together.What really works in this film are the jokes. Rarely does a joke miss,and never does one miss so horribly. Going the Distance comes equippedwith an R rating for a reason. It's not questionable like No StringsAttached, and uses it not gratuitously like it's trying to hard to befunny. It's actually one of the dirtiest rom-coms I've seen in recentmemory. And that is a compliment.Don't criticize Going the Distance for being cliché. All romanticcomedies have the same element - it's obvious the two people on thecover of the poster/DVD, the man and the woman, will end up together.It's obvious two thirds of the way through the film the characters willget into a fight, patch it up, and kiss passionately while pop musicplays. As long as how we get to that is funny, the characters arecharming and not just the male and female unit, and if the film canthrow in some extra perks like music and some great shots, it's a goodor great romantic comedy. And Going the Distance is.Starring: Justin Long, Drew Barrymore, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day.Directed by: Nanette Burstein.

Dominic Corry 2012-04-17 17:33:34

Evokes the sensation of witnessing a couple who think everything the other person does is superlatively amusing, but are insufferable to all around them.

S. Jhoanna Robledo 2012-04-15 17:57:15

Edgy Barrymore romcom has lots of sex, language.

David Kaplan 2012-04-15 00:39:40

Barrymore just keeps getting better with age, both with her looks and her comedic timing --- and the writing soars above the commonplace.