Love & Other Drugs is an American film released in 2010 and directed by Edward Zwick. The film follows the lives of Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway. It starts with Jake getting fired from his job in Pittsburg and then getting another job as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Jake meets Anne, who has Parkinson’s disease, and a romantic relationship later starts. The bond encounters multiple difficulties before the two decide to be together in the end.
The film highlights a romantic association between two adults, contrary to popular movies in the same genre that focus on teenagers. This is a welcome reprieve from the norm and offers adults content that is appreciated within their age group. The film also uses humor through the conversations that happen to ensure that viewers are focused throughout their viewing. The display of emotions and romance, including the sex scenes, is an appropriate aspect for movies within the romantic genre. The display of nudity is, however, an aspect some viewers may find distasteful due to their various beliefs.
The characters in the film, especially the two lead actors Jake and Anne, provide a refreshing blend of emotions and humor. Their expression of feelings towards each other is vivid and invoking for viewers. The witty conversations the characters engage in throughout the film are essential in ensuring desirability and attracting larger audiences while provoking further curiosity in the movie. Some audiences may find the film undecided on the specific genre it sought to highlight. It starts as a movie committed to the sale of drugs and gradually develops into a comedy before eventually becoming a romance film. The changes in the theme of the movie may be distasteful to audiences that prefer films within a single genre.