Going the Distance

"This uneven effort saddles its likable leads, Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, with the kind of verbally exaggerated sexual humor that not only comes off as embarrassingly strained and calculated, but also compromises what the picture genuinely wants to be."

"Be prepared to be underwhelmed by this contrived romantic comedy that falls as flat as the dining room table on which Drew Barrymore and Justin Long make out..."

"Barrymore and Long make a cute couple, but between the overindulged supporting cast, second-hand situations and efforts to be ‘adult’, there are just too many obstacles."

"Raunchy, but still sweet and charming light entertainment."

"Going the Distance is, in a way, a remarkable film: It's hard to imagine any romantic comedy going wrong in so many different ways."

"If it is at times a bit indie-by-numbers without the courage of all its convictions, this is a grittier, saltier than usual rom-com populated with laughs, smarts and a couple you can root for."

"Art imitates life in this movie, or at least, the audience would be forgiven for assuming so."