Friends with Benefits - 3rd July 2012

Tuesday Night is Film Night has been on tour, going out and then back in again, to someone else's house, to watch;

Friends with Benefits

A quick synopsis of the film.
Dylan (Justin Timberlake) is done with relationships.
Jamie (Mila Kunis) decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love.
When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction – but without any emotional attachment. Physical pleasure without the entanglements. Sounds easy enough for two logical adults, right?

OK, the first thing about this film, for me anyway is that Mila Kunis is the voice of Meg, in Family Guy! Which was quite off putting, in a fun sort of way, especially in the sex scenes, of which there are quite a few! Although, there is nothing wrong with that! Mila Kunis is after all very cute especially when she is down to her knickers!!

OK, OK. Just so there is a balance, Justin Timberlake, I'm sure, is quite cute as well.

Anyway, if you can see through the body of Jamie / voice of Meg issue, the Timberlake and Kunis partnership is a good one and they provide some great entertainment throughout the film, playing the friendly couple, who are not "in love" but are happy to have sex when they desire, with no strings attached.

However, it's not that easy is it?

Friends with Benefits, differs somewhat from other recent chick flick / rom-com's as it has a good storyline, which hooks you into the film. You feel happy that Dylan and Jamie can have this free relationship, but all the while you secretly want them to get together in the end.
The story is padded out to great effect by Dylan's and Jamie's family, who knit themselves into the story and provide some gravitas and emotion into the mix. Particularly poignant and magnificently played by Richard Jenkins, is Dylan's father. Playing a character not dissimilar to the one the one he played in Dear John.

On the whole, Friends with Benefits is a real romp, in more ways than one! The comedy is good, the romance fitting and the feelgood factor is a winner. And like a really good feelgood movie, it lifts your spirits, makes you hit rock bottom and picks you up again, whilst you smile, laugh, cry and cheer!

Watch this film.