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Last paired up for Brokeback Mountain, Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal reunite for this romantic take on Jamie Reidy's Hard Sell. The story takes place in the 1990s when a certain blue pill made its debut. Gyllenhaal's Jamie, a smooth-talking pharmaceutical rep, meets Hathaway's Maggie, an aspiring artist, while trying to persuade her physician (Hank Azaria) to carry Pfizer products. The attraction is instant, but Jamie prefers the thrill of the chase to anything more meaningful. While he and his partner (Oliver Platt, Azaria's Huff co-star) work on a transfer from Ohio to Illinois, Jake and Maggie's fling develops into a relationship. On the comic side, Jamie battles with a rival rep (Gabriel Macht), switches from Zoloft to Viagra, and gains a roommate in his socially inept brother (Josh Gad, good value). On the dramatic side, he gets a glimpse of Maggie's world, which involves trips to Canada for medication and the temporary loss of motor skills (the screenplay fails to explain how she can afford such a spacious loft). Not counting shows like Thirtysomething, Edward Zwick remains best known for docudramas like Defiance, and Love and Other Drugs marks a new direction. The dialogue is snappy and the actors are game--both show a fair amount of skin--but the two halves of the film make for an awkward fit. Still, it's nice to see Gyllenhaal cut loose for a change. If Hathaway gives a more self-conscious performance, she brings the requisite amount of spirit and dignity to her role. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Maggie (Hathaway) is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.
Based on Jamie Reidy's memoir "Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was really excited when I came across this DVD in my girlfriends collection as I'd never seen it before...the excitement soon turned to ''What on earth are we watching?!''
It just doesn't know what it's meant to be, the fact that she had Parkinsons was totally irrelevant as one minute you are faced with a touching support group scene then whisked off to an American Pie esque scene including a 3 way in a bath tab - totally inappropriate its unreal and just not needed. One highlight was the awful scene when the guy came to the realisation he loved her...he has a weird breathing attack, its very odd and not convincing at all.
This film made me angry as it so wanted to spark up an emotional response to this crippling and painful disease but threw in loads of sex scenes that added NOTHING. Finally a 15 rating when I was 15 involved mild sex scenes under the covers, this was just a shock to see what they think is acceptable for a 15 rating. Pretty much porn.
Not good.
It just doesn't know what it's meant to be, the fact that she had Parkinsons was totally irrelevant as one minute you are faced with a touching support group scene then whisked off to an American Pie esque scene including a 3 way in a bath tab - totally inappropriate its unreal and just not needed. One highlight was the awful scene when the guy came to the realisation he loved her...he has a weird breathing attack, its very odd and not convincing at all.
This film made me angry as it so wanted to spark up an emotional response to this crippling and painful disease but threw in loads of sex scenes that added NOTHING. Finally a 15 rating when I was 15 involved mild sex scenes under the covers, this was just a shock to see what they think is acceptable for a 15 rating. Pretty much porn.
Not good.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Described by its cast and crew as an "emoti-com", this is one film that packed a bit more of a punch than most of the romance films that were released last year. Set in the fascinating back drop of the '90s pharmaceutical world, Jamie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a cocky, womanising, fast-rising star in Pfizer and happens across Maggie (Anne Hathaway) during one of his slightly less ethical exploits.
He could have almost any woman he wants, yet somehow he can't quite shift her; she is free-spirited, opinionated and has her own troubles that have lead her to avoid relationships entirely. This indeed is a story about "love and other drugs", but more than that it is about how love can change us and how we see the world.
He could have almost any woman he wants, yet somehow he can't quite shift her; she is free-spirited, opinionated and has her own troubles that have lead her to avoid relationships entirely. This indeed is a story about "love and other drugs", but more than that it is about how love can change us and how we see the world.
Format:DVD
i do not like this film. it is boring and not funny. i also found the sex scenes to be upsetting. the narrative lacks direction and the ending is as awful as the rest of the film.
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Boring, no story line.
I'd wanted to watch this at the cinema but didn't get chance so I bought it on DVD when it came out. Read more
Published 3 months ago by anonymouswheels
A good film.
So I got this because my friends said it was a pretty good film and i do like Jake Gyllenhaal films aswell, But it was a very good film worth a watch or two :D
Published 3 months ago by Sam
Lovers of Romantic Comedy Will Love This
Love & Other Drugs is a wonderful film that will have you laughing and sighing and is likely to draw a tear at some point. Read more
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Hellloooooo Hathaway
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I can't say I expected a lot from this film but both my boyfriend and I loved it!
The film is funny, heart-felt and real. Jake and Anne have brilliant chemistry. Read more
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Published 6 months ago by Gina Pritchard
OK, but a little lack-lustre near the end...
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This was a great purchase, it made my girlfriend so bored that she decided to have sex with me instead...winner!!!
Published 8 months ago by Lucas
Awful
I expected a lot from this movie but was very disappointed with it - very slow, no storyline, boring to say the least.
Published 9 months ago by M. Sivalingam
great film!!
this film was the perfect chick flick film!! its heartwarming and funny with both anne hathaway and jake gyllenhaal as the perfect leads for this film!!
Published 11 months ago by Ms. K. L. Birch
A mixed bag
After watching No Stings Attached the other day, I have cracked the formula for modern day rom coms:
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