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One deep romantic comedy

Love and Other Drugs

Director: Edward Zwick

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway

Relationships can often be complicated. But things are even more complex when the person you love is dealing with an incurable disease.

In Edward Zwick’s latest movie, Love and Other Drugs, loveable actress Anne Hathaway plays Maggie Murdock, a 26-year-old freelance artist living with stage one Parkinson’s disease. Although she is faced with difficulties everyday, Maggie manages to stay witty and bold, making the audience instantly fall in love with her troubled character.

When Maggie has an appointment to refill her medications, she is introduced to Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal), a pharmaceutical sales rep trying to win over doctors so he can move up in the industry.

While pretending he is an intern, Jamie is present during Maggie’s appointment and accidentally witnesses her taking her shirt off. After her initial reaction when she discovers his actual career, their relationship blossoms over a coffee date.

In the midst of his hopeful career, troubled Jamie finds himself falling in love — something he had never imagined himself doing. The chemistry between the two Hollywood actors is so effortlessly moving that the story seems incredibly real, making it easy to get attached to the two characters. In a few scenes, you will even find yourself fighting back the tears.

Although Love and Other Drugs may seem like your typical romantic drama, there are a surprising number of hilarious moments and very clever dialogue. Often it is difficult to predict where the plot is heading, but this makes the film even more realistic and separates it from other blockbuster films.

Hathaway definitely deserves praise for playing the role of Maggie, as she proves she can play serious roles. This has been expected to be the best performance in her career to date, and she definitely pulls it off.

Gyllenhaal also demonstrates his versatility in Love and Other Drugs, as Jamie’s character changes and matures throughout the movie.

Overall, Love and Other Drugs is a beautifully honest story about life, love and the tragedy of sickness, and will keep audiences entertained the whole way through.

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