Open Door Policy

7/300
Going the Distance
Dir. Nanette Burstein

This was a recommendation from a Mr. Ronald Short down in Texas.  So, shout out to him!  :)

Hit up the Redbox for this little gem, and was surprised to see what had flown in under the radar.  Very funny little movie about two people trying to make a long distance relationship work.  And rumor has it, the leads, Justin Long and Drew Barrymore were, and maybe still are, dating.  Those kisses didn't look fake, I'll put it that way.

I must say, I feel like this was a really well put together script.  You could tell the writer had some experience in the subject (I had thought this during the view, and imdb confirmed).  The only real issues that I had with the flow was in the beginning of their meetings.  It just seemed like they were not emotional enough in that moment of shock.  Maybe that's me though.  People respond to these things differently, but I feel like these two should have considered sitting at an airport and seeing people reunite for a little research.  It just seemed more like they had just seen each other again after a day or two apart or something.  Small flaw, though.

Otherwise, the comedy was amazing.  Charlie Day is a hilarious comedic relief to any moment and putting Jason Sudeikis as his counter part in their circle just worked.

Now, I wouldn't say this is a must-see, but if you're looking for a fun movie and you don't want to have to exert yourself much into mind bending exercises or trying to sort out moral and ethical dilemmas, this is a good kick-back movie.

Run time 102 + 735 = 837 minutes invested into this so far.