'Going the Distance' comes up short
Judd Apatow has shown us that relationship comedies ? which is a highfalutin way of saying romantic comedies ? can be a place for both thoughtful love stories and toilet-bowl humor. "Going the Distance" is a foul-mouthed rom-com that borrows from...
"Going the Distance" Doesn't
Chris Herrington says the new Drew Barrymore rom-com, Going the Distance , doesn't quite get there. Read his review. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
'Going the Distance' is filthy, funny and kind of sweet
"Going the Distance" is a movie in the tradition of "American Pie" and "There's Something About Mary." It's filthy, funny and kind of sweet, if not quite up to the level of Judd Apatow's oeuvre in the burgeoning field of R-rated comedies with heart. You will laugh and blush in equal measure.
Review: 'Going the Distance'
Going the Distance RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Romantic comedy. Starring Drew Barrymore, Justin Long and Christina Applegate. Directed by Nanette Burstein. (R. 102 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Romantic comedy is the fruit fly of movie genres, usually so caught... Drew Barrymore - Christina Applegate - Justin Long - Going the Distance - Nanette Burstein
'Going the Distance' pulls up short
In "Going the Distance," Drew Barrymore plays a quick-to-laugh, ambitious young hipster who loves cool indie bands, "Shawshank Redemption" and playing the old arcade games in bars.
Going the Distance *** : Stars' onetime relationship lends on-screen credibility
It's not rocket science that fuels a good romantic comedy, but chemistry is a must. Going the Distance has chemistry. In fact, the onscreen spark between its stars, Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, is this rom-com's biggest asset. The fact that Barrymore and Long in real life are/were a couple provides Going the Distance an air of authenticity, though real-life doesn't seem to have worked out ...
?Going the Distance? goes to pieces | 2 stars
Going the Distance? wants to be a chick flick. It also wants to be a Judd Apatow comedy. This makes for an uneasy hybrid ? a relationship movie in which the f-bomb gets dropped about once a minute and the screen is dotted with bare derrieres (male).