Release Date: November 30, 2010
Rating: R
Running Time: 103 minutes

Erin (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett (Justin Long) strike sparks for a summer fling in New York City but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett remains behind for his Big Apple job. But after six romantic weeks, neither is sure they want it to end. So despite opposing coasts, naysaying friends and family and unexpected temptations, the couple just might have found something like love. And helped by a lot of texting, sexting and late-night phone calls, they might actually go the distance.

Going the Distance is one of the most honest romantic comedies that I have seen in a long time but unfortunately, that’s not a great thing. The film is realistic in the way that many women and men really talk and the characters express more genuine emotions than most romantic comedies period. The problem is that the film tries too hard to be likable. It takes reality and runs with it whereas it should have just taken reality and let it be. That would have made the film more welcome and fresh in its contemporary state than the raunch fest that this film turned out to be. Going the Distance really had the potential to be a very compelling film about two smart individuals trying to make their relationship work from coast to coast. Instead, its charm is overshadowed by sexual jokes and profanity which after a certain point becomes more disturbing and unnecessary than comedic. The idea of the film was smart but the execution is just not right. I’ll watch He’s Just Not That Into You one hundred more times before I sit down with my family and friends on movie night to watch this.

Bonus Features Available Only on Blu-ray:
* How to Have a Perfect Date
* A Guide to Long Distance Dating
* The Cast of Going the Distance: Off the Cuff
* Commentary by Director, Nanette Burstein
* The Boxer Rebellion “If You Run” Music Video
* Behind the Scenes of the Going the Distance Soundtrack
* Additional Scenes

Going the Distance is available now on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, On Demand and for Download.