I saw “No Strings Attached,” starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman, yesterday. The movie is about two young adults that have a “friends with benefits” relationship. Kutcher wants to pursue something serious, but Portman is doing her residency and only has time for an unattached, sexual relationship. Here’s my take on it.
The Good: The movie is pretty funny. Since the movie is Rated R, they can get away with more crude humor. Also, there is diverse array of characters. We get to know the background on every character (except for Christopher Bridges, aka Ludacris).
The Bad: The movie is somewhat long (or at least seems that way). The movie slightly deviates from the typical romantic comedy formula in that there are two “I just can’t let you go” scenes.
The Ugly: It’s a romantic comedy. Guys really do hate these movies because they have the same storyline with different A-list actors. They are easy money makers and that’s why Hollywood keeps pumping them out.
Takeaway: If you saw “Letters to Juliet,” you’re only going up by seeing this film.
SPOILER ALERT: Kutcher and Portman end up together at the end of the film.
I do like the fact that there was a role reversal and the woman was the one resisting the relationship, BUT it still sends the wrong message to woman. The movie misleads women into thinking that guys that are having their cake and eating it too are interested in pursuing in a serious relationship with that woman. Like grandma always said, “why by the cow when you can get the milk for free?” I’ve seen that scenario play out time and time again.
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