(71) Fox’s tactful marketing campaign, which successfully hides the heavier themes in the film, in addition to large amounts of shiny star flesh guarantee that Love & Other Drugs will make back its modest budget in less than a month. Beyond the allure of seeing Hathaway topless, “other drugs” include tolerable characters, and an appealing story (based on a bestseller). Nevertheless, the two hour runtime cripples its, already off-beat, climactic sob scene.
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