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Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serves him well with the ladies and 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.
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Contemporary, spare, classical in form and intimate.
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- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
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- Nathanon TMDB · May 20237/10
On the surface, Love & Other Drugs appears to be a typical romantic comedy that follows the tried-and-true formula of a ladies' man, Jamie (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), falling in love with his latest hookup, Maggie (played by Anne Hathaway). However, what sets this movie apart from its contemporaries is its poignant exploration of Maggie's struggle with Parkinson's disease. The movie can be divided into two halves: the first is a typical rom-com, complete with witty banter and charming flirtations between Jamie and Maggie. However, midway through the film, the tone takes a dramatic shift as the focus shifts to Maggie's struggles with her illness. The movie becomes intimate and shockingly raw as Jamie tries to cope with the future struggles he and Maggie will face together, while simultaneously portraying Maggie's struggle to let someone in and take care of her. This story really works and brought tears to my eyes near the end. While the direction is pretty bland and lacks any real sense of style, the performances are strong. Both Hathaway and Gyllenhaal have excellent chemistry and play off each other perfectly. However, the real standout performance comes from Josh Gad, whose come
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Cast
- Jake GyllenhaalJamie Randall
- Anne HathawayMaggie Murdock
- Oliver PlattBruce Winston
- Hank AzariaDr. Stan Knight
- Josh GadJosh Randall
- Gabriel MachtTrey Hannigan
- Judy GreerCindy
- Jill ClayburghNancy Randall
- George SegalDr. James Randall
- Kate Jennings GrantGina
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- Edward ZwickDirector
- Charles RandolphScreenplay
- Edward ZwickScreenplay
- Marshall HerskovitzScreenplay
- Steven FierbergDirector of Photography
- James Newton HowardOriginal Music Composer
- Steven RosenblumEditor
- Pieter Jan BruggeProducer
- Noam DromiProducer
- Marshall HerskovitzProducer
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