` ` Going the Distance '' is quite contemporary , but the wistful musical style is no accident . The blue dialogue liberates Barrymore , who has never been this womanly and confident on screen . Barrymore and Hepburn have the right voices ; they act out the rhythms of companionship . The film is free of the plot twists that plague most romantic comedies .
` ` Going the Distance '' is quite contemporary , but the wistful musical style is no accident . Barrymore and Hepburn have the right voices ; they act out the rhythms of companionship . The film is free of the plot twists that plague most romantic comedies .