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Rating: 4 stars

All movies seen on 01/04/2012

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Friends with Benefits (2011)

Directed by Will Gluck

Comedy

Most recently watched by Javitron, danfinn, Angjonesy, zombiefreak, sleestakk, noahphex, jenerator, nwesterhouse

Overview

Dylan and Jamie think it’s going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications.

Rated R | Length 109 minutes

Actors

Justin Timberlake | Mila Kunis | Jenna Elfman | Patricia Clarkson | Woody Harrelson | Richard Jenkins | Bryan Greenberg | Andy Samberg | Nolan Gould | Shaun White | Andrew Fleming | Catherine Reitman | Courtney Henggeler | Masi Oka | Tiya Sircar | Christopher T. Wood | Emma Stone | Lili Mirojnick | Rupak Ginn | Duane R. Shepard Sr. | Chike Johnson | Angelique Cabral | Lance Kerfuffle | Jerry Ying | Jerry Hyman | Nick Lee | Jason Sung Lee | Michael Morris | Brooklyn McLinn | Timothy Bish | LaJon Dantzler | Angel Feliciano | Laura Fremont | Nicole Guidetti | Alicia Mazepa | Mayumi Miguel | Jermaine Montell | Joanna Numata | Danielle Polanco | Wes Pope | Steven Rosa | Seth Stewart | DeAnna Walters | Adam Zotovich | Alexandra Gluck | Taryn Gluck | Kande Amadou | Christopher Baskerville | Barry Bradford | Jennifer Brito | William Patrick Brown | Jorga Caye | Tammy Dugen | Teresa Hui | Rashida Jones | Paul Marra | Andrea-Rachel Parker | Evelina Pereira | Alex Phillip | Shane Schoeppner | Jason Segel | Uzimann | Barbara Vincent | James Wallington | Ryan Dodson

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I picked this movie for one reason: Justin Timberlake is funny on SNL and Mila Kunis exists…and I’d heard that it was actually an alright viewing. I’m here to tell you that it’s worth a watch.

The movie is funny and Kunis and Timberlake actually have some chemistry on screen…which apparently is true off screen too, since a hacker who cracked Kunis’ phone said that he has pictures of Timberlake’s peen from when they were filming FRIENDS; I hear it wears a tiny Michael Jackson fedora. But I digress…

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS is funny and a smidge raunchy for an expected typical romantic comedy, but it’s also surprisingly touching, taking a turn for the mature with a story about an aging parent, dysfunctional families and feeling alone because of it. It really turns what could’ve been a really immature story into a lightly poignant piece. The film’s let-down is that it’s a bit too “in the now” like YOU’VE GOT MAIL with technology and brand prominence, as well as flash-mobs; that quickly dates it and keeps it from feeling timeless.

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