Going the Distance [MA]

During a summer internship at the biggest newspaper in New York, Erin becomes quite attached to Garrett, but neither of them expects the summer fling to last once Erin returns to San Francisco. But after six romantic weeks, neither is sure that they want it to end. So the two have a stab at a long-distance relationship despite the opposing coasts, time differences, and nay saying friends. 

I love Drew Barrymore and I really like Justin Long, so when this movie came into work last week, I just had to rent it out. It was a very different sort of romantic comedy, mainly because it focused on a long-distance relationship and all the difficulties that come with that. It was rather refreshing. 

During a summer internship at the biggest newspaper in New York, Erin sparks up a summer fling with a guy named Garrett. Of course, neither of them expects the fling to last when Erin goes back home to San Francisco, but after six romantic weeks, neither is sure that they want it to end. So they take a stab a long-distance relationship despite the opposing coasts, the time differences, and the nay saying friends and family. 

The story was a refreshingly original one and, although a fair amount of the humour came in the form of sexual references and crude innuendos, the film was moved forward by the performance of the two romantic leads. 

The chemistry between Drew Barrymore and Justin Long was genuine and perfect. It felt that they really wanted to be with one another and they weren’t just regurgitating what was written in the script. Drew was charming, witty, and completely open and Justin was clueless, charming, and just adorkable. 

Also starring Christina Applegate, Ron Livingston, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis, Going the Distance was a fresh and fun romantic comedy that was filled with texting, sexting, romance, and plenty of embarrassing moments. It was very enjoyable, but I think it’s the type of film that’s fine to watch once. I have no strong desires to add it to the collection.