Dry humping and ass handprints.
From the outset, GTD pitches its tent amongst the modern Rom-Com - a smart-mouthed emotional journey of two likable lovers, with a few outrageous moments.
Drew Barrymore plays near-graduate Erin, a woman looking for a job in the writing world (aren’t we all?), whilst completing a summer internship at a New York newspaper. Whilst in the Big Apple, she meets cool, hipster Garrett (Justin Long) who works for a record company signing bands - a job he finds unrewarding due to the immensely awful acts he has to work with simply because they will sell.
So, when Erin and Garrett experience the throes of an extended-holiday romance, the inevitable question arises when it is time for Erin to go back home - all the way west in California - will they…ahem…go the distance?
The inevitable conflict ensues: the pair make a genuine attempt to maintain their relationship through the use of tried and tested techniques such as phone sex and unrelenting texting, whilst looking for a way to be together permanently.
This is the kind of movie a large percentage of people can probably relate to (at one point in their life), and one that finds the pathos in the situation, in particular in the character of Garrett - who experiences some…shall we say…aching in the groin.
Not to be outdone, Barrymore is on top form with her outspoken way, offering some of the film’s best comedic moments. The supporting cast are not your usual bunch of forgettable buddies either - Christina Applegate is the protective older sister, whilst Charlie Day steals many-a-scene as the crude, inappropriate flatmate, who seems determined to provide the soundtrack to Erin and Garrett’s lovemaking.
Not the most original of films, but a funny one all the same. The cast really make this a watchable movie, and the use of The Boxer Rebellion made it memorable.
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