Love and Other Drugs DVD

Love and Other Drugs was distributed to theaters by 20th Century Fox on November 24, 2010.  The DVD will be released on March 1st, 2011.  This film stars young favorites, Jake Gyllenhaal as "Jamie" and Anne Hathaway as "Maggie" who is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone--or anything--tie her down.  Of course, she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales.

"A great rom-com pairing" **** Sunday Mirror

Love and Other Drugs also sports an impressive supporting cast that includes Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, and Gabriel Macht.  Love and Other Drugs is rated R for sexual themes, nudity, language, and drug portrayal, and the playing time runs just under two hours.  It is based loosely on the memoirs of Jamie Ready, who wrote about working for a pharmaceutical company at the start of the Viagra boom. While Love and Other Drugs is classified as a drama, the subject matter has many comedic elements that give it a dual effect.

Love and Other Drugs DVD

"Smart, sexy and buckets of charm" **** Daily Express

In Love and Other Drugs, Gyllenhaal stars as Jamie, a pharmaceutical salesman who sells prescription drugs to doctors offices.  When out on a sales call he runs into Maggie, played by Hathaway, and is instantly interested in pursuing her.  They enter into a casual, sexual relationship and the scenes that follow are what give this title its R rating.  One commentator noted that director, Ed Zwick, just barely stayed above the line toying between sexy and gross.  Hathaway's character turns out to have Parkinson's Disease, a brain disorder that can lead to tremors and trouble with movement.  Jamie, being a pharmaceutical salesman, just so happens to have access to a lot of medication.

"Truly addictive romance" ***** Now

As the story unfolds, we see that this movie has multiple faces.  While it begins as a comedic tale of youth and romance, it unwinds into a melodrama about disease.  Love and Other Drugs is criticised for its attempt to present a serious topic in such a disorganized way.  Many audience members wished Zwick had focused more on the dramatic elements of the story, rather than spending so much time on the build up of the sexual relationship.

Love and Other Drugs is definitely not recommended for children, and contains a lot of nudity and sexual content.  It ends up trying to preserve a message about the world of medicine and how it affects those who are involved in it.  There is a lot of emotion presented in this film, but some complain that it left them with a feeling of insincerity.  Fans of Gyllenhaal should enjoy his charming portrayal of a young businessman, getting caught up in the excitement of success. Likewise, loyal Hathaway followers will see a different side to the budding actress.

Abi Motala