I chanced upon this 2011 movie while exploring movies over Netflix that have Rachel McAdams in it (somehow, Rachel Boston appears as a ‘close match’). Â I was intrigued by the synopsis and since I enjoy watching romantic comedy genre, why not give it a go? Â The story is incredibly straightforward. Â A man (Noah Bean) and a woman (Rachel Boston) has a one-night-stand. Â In the following morning, the man is concerned that the woman may become pregnant and insists that she should take a morning after pill. Â At the pharmacy counter, the man discovers that one pill has to be taken immediately while another, 12 hours later. Â So, he has to find a way to hang out with the woman he barely knows for half a day making sure that she will take the pill. Â And she has no clue that there is a second pill to be taken. Â Meanwhile, the woman just comes out of a long relationship and the man actually has a live-in girlfriend to go home to.
I like The Pill because the film focuses on the drama and the dialog. Â There is plenty of acting involved while the rest like backdrop, effect, and soundtrack is kept to the minimal. Â It reminds of films like Before Sunrise whereby the actors keep on talking throughout the movie. Â Everything is stripped to basic excepts character development. Â Love it. Â It is a lighthearted sort of movie and is not as unbelievable as some of the bigger budget Hollywood romance comedy. Â It simply presents the possibility of falling in love.