Friends With Benefits (2011)

Rewatchable

Metrics

Genre:

Romance, Comedy

Rating:

7.9 /10

Audience:

Teens, young adults. People who like romcoms and funny relationship movies. Good to watch with friends.

Rewatch Time:

Once in a couple months. 1h45.

Winner:

Jamie (Mila Kunis)

Review

So I originally thought this movie would be a lot dirtier than it was, and I think it's important that people know that it's really not. It's got the standard romcom ratio of that stuff, nothing disproportionate. Jamie and Dylan (Justin Timberlake) are the mains, and they have pretty great chemistry. Even though both of their characters are messed up, they both seem interesting enough to be super likeable. Both NY and LA are exploited to the fullest, and I quite enjoy it. My only problem with the plot was the third act, which slowed the tempo in a pretty romcom way, and I felt like maybe it wasn't the best move for this story. Still, the ending was cool, and all the interactions between the mains were hilarious and entertaining. Solid romcom.

Spoiler Territory

Not really spoiler-sensitive.