Going the Distance--MUST SEE

Who would have thought that one of Michael Bolton's hits would soon become a movie? Well...this movie has nothing to do with Michael Bolton. Just another one of my girl Drew Barrymore's hilarious chick flicks. Guys, don't even think about closing the browser window because I'm a very picky critic when it comes to this genre. Besides the fact that Drew Barrymore is in it, Jimmy Gaffigan, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate, Justin Long..and pretty much a whole cast of whimsical comedians make this movie a must see.

It's about a guy named Garret (Justin Long) who can't fully commit to women until he meets Erin (Drew Barrymore). They hit it off of course, but there's one catch...she's leaving in 6 weeks to finish up her last year of Grad School. They decide to date for six weeks and end it, but instead it grew into more than what was expected...so they decide to continue their San Francisco/ New York relationship via modern day technology and several economy flights.

I may have a bias for this movie because I love Drew, but the story was believable because of her co-star Justin Long. Justin Long and Drew Barrymore are rumored to be a real couple outside of the lime light..but whatever is going on, it shows with their great chemistry. The story does touch on a lot of issues with technology-dependent relationships, long distance, and the modern career struggle of today's youth...but it gets just deep enough to not cross the border of a serious drama. Why? Because they spent more time writing a hilarious script. Not to say it in a bad way at all, but this is a romantic/COMEDY, so it's not going to get all "Message in a Bottle" on you. For the comedic side of the movie: I haven't laughed this hard at a movie since Wedding Crashers. I'm not going into any detail about the jokes used, but if you want hilarious, raunchy, real, and cute comedy all at once...go see this movie. (Rating: Full Price)