Where do I begin with this film... For me everything was just outstanding, my stomach was in knots most of the time and just thinking back to those epic funny moments brings a smile to my face. This movie starred two actors who for me made the film hands down, Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake. Their chemistry on screen worked magnificently and their outstanding performance drew me into the film. This movie premiered on Friday the 16th of September and is a definite must see for all movie goers.
The movie begins with Jamie (Mila Kunis) and Dylan (Justin Timberlake) getting dumped by the typical dumping clichés such as “It’s not you, it’s me” kind of lame break up lines, that I am sure many of us can relate to in some point in our lives. After witnessing their break-ups, the film jumps to Jamie who is a fast talking corporate head hunter, waiting for the new art director she has found for the GQ Magazine, as he has flown into New York to have an interview – Dylan is this sort after art director that she is hunting down. However, after his interview she has to convince him that New York is not so bad and that he should make the move. So after eating out and doing some partying she eventually convinces him to take the job... Once he moves they become very close friends - while both chilling one night they convince themselves that they can have sex with each other without becoming emotionally attached or with any emotional complications and still be friends... Most of the humour comes out during this part of the film and it is soon realized that you can’t be friends with benefits in the end. This film strives to mock and poke fun at your normal Hollywood clichés of romance, but at the end falls subject to exactly what it strives to poke fun at – romantic fantasy.
The humour in this film is outstanding and will put a smile on your face without a doubt. The setting of the film takes place mostly in New York which is stunning already and just adds to this already wonderful storyline. The acting was also extremely excellent in my opinion and included some other well known characters like Patricia Clarkson and Jenna Elfman.
Director: Will Gluk
Writers: Keith Merryman and David Newton
Time duration: 1hr. 49min.
Age restriction: R
