23 Sept 2011

Friends with Benefits (2011) /Movie Review

Runtime: 109 min  Release Date: 9 September 2011 (India)
Genre: Comedy | Romance
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) | SDDS
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

While trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications.
Director: Will Gluck
Writing credits (WGA) : Keith Merryman, David A. Newman, Will Gluck, Harley Peyton
Cinematography by Michael Grady
Film Editing by Tia Nolan
Casting by Lisa Miller Katz
Cast
Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg, Richard Jenkins,
Woody Harrelson, Nolan Gould, Andy Samberg, Shaun White, Andrew Fleming, Catherine Reitman
 
Production Companies
  • Screen Gems (presents)
  • Castle Rock Entertainment
  • Zucker Productions (as Zucker)
  • Olive Bridge Entertainment

 Review
A movie without benefits, 7 September 2011
Author: SteveMierzejewski from Poland

Don't waste your time on this one. A weak, predictable plot highly dependent on simulated sex scenes between the two main characters to maintain viewer interest. Of course, if you're into that kind of thing, you'd probably think this was the movie of the year. If you're looking for some depth or acting quality, you've come to the wrong film.

And what's with Justin Timberlake? Is he gay or putting a little too much glitter on his speech to give it a gay twist? I'm not trying to be funny here because one of the running gags is that people keep asking him if he is gay. I suppose this is supposed to have us all convulsed with laughter, otherwise I don't have any idea why they are beating us to death with this angle. I suspect Mila Kunis did her best with the underdeveloped character she was given, and its the reason I rated the film so highly. Anyway, if you really want to explore the 'can men and women be friends' theme, watch the best in this genre, 'When Harry Met Sally'. At least you won't regret the time you spent watching it.

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