Movie Review: Going The Distance

Going the Distance is a tale about a couple that never really got started until after they were separated. Erin and Garrett have a blissful 6 weeks together, both knowing that it’s not going to last because she has to go back to San Fransisco, while he’s stuck in New York City for work. But, of course, after the 6 weeks are up, neither of them wants to split, and so commences the texting, sexting and phone sex!

The Good:

This movie has potential, only if you LIKE romantic comedies, otherwise, it blew, and boy, did it blow hard.

The Bad:

I love Drew Barrymore and Charlie Day (my beloved), but this film was a total stinker from start to finish. I expected far more from Drew, having done Whip It and Grey Gardens
in the last year or so, and having reclaimed her dignity since that OTHER poopfest, He’s Just Not That Into You (Now she’s going to have to start ALL over again. Sheesh!). And Charlie, well, he could have done a must better job choosing his first really commercial movie role.

The plot was completely predictable (surprise, surprise.) and tried to conceal it’s most unrestrained boring-ness through attempted edginess. Yawn. I can honestly say that I didn’t really like this movie at all, and although it had potential and I DO like Drew and Charlie, it just didn’t pull off any of my expectations. I’d say if you tend to be into the whole rom-com thing, then you might think it’s cute, but if you only like GOOD romantic comedies, stay away. Stay far, far away.

Overall, I’d give the movie 2/5, mostly because I’ve disliked other movies far more than this one (I’m lookin’ at YOU, Eclipse) but you’ve been warned, folks!