A pharmaceuticals salesman falls in love with a woman who suffers from Parkinson’s.
The premise of the film may seem quite serious, but this is actually a very funny Rom-Com, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the salesman Jamie Randall, as well as Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock, his new girlfriend. Their relationship begins when Jamie is shadowing a doctor (Hank Azaria) in the hope of selling more of his stock to the patients. During one of the doctor’s appointments with Maggie, Jamie is introduced to the patient.
The two start an energetic romance, consisting mainly of recreational intercourse, but the two ultimately begin to fall for each other. With his new girlfriend on his arm, and a brand new exciting drug to promote called Viagra (the film is set a few years back), everything looks like its going up for Jamie (the pun was intended). But all unravels as the two begin to argue about the nature of their relationship, and Maggie does not want Jamie’s pity.
It is a film that could easily be skipped over, but one that actually delivers on quite a lot of levels. The performances are good, Gyllenhaal playing the comedic role very well, and Hathaway offers a compelling portrayal of this tragic woman. The funny moments are often laugh-out-loud worthy, and the sad moments may make you well up. The music is well chosen, and there is a lot of nudity and sex…what more could you want?
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