By: Joe Medearis
The film that was In My Queue this week was Love and Other Drugs. When I first watched the previews for this film, I thought that it had potential. I would like to congradulate the marketing team over at Fox Pictures. I say this because the trailer for this film was the most entertaining part of the film. This film had the potential to either provide a caustic criticism of the Prescription Drug Industry or to be a nice love story. Who knows it could have been both! Alas, this film as niether of this things. If I were to compare this to another film, the only film that comes to mind is Up In The Air with George Clooney. But, the important distinction between the two of these films is that Up in the Air is good. Up in the Air is a complicated love story and the film provides a thoughtful criticism of corperate America. The plot of Love and Other Drugs keeps moving but never develops beyond a surface level. Instead of acting, the film is filled with bedroom scenes. This film is correctly rated R. The funny thing is that when I put this film in the DVD Player I really wanted to like it. But I didn't. Don't waste your time with this one.
