Kitty's Corner

As I wrote in the previous movie post, we went to see two movies last Sunday. "Friends with Benefits" was the other one we saw - you may or may not be surprised to learn that this is the one I chose.

They translated the title into "Bollevenner" in Danish. That means "Fuckfriends". Not the best translation of a movie title I've ever heard, but anyway...

The movie is about Jamie (Mila Kunis) and Dylan (Justin Timberlake) who've recently both been ditched by their respective partners. After the break ups, they are both determined to stay away from anything that tastes of real feelings and possible disappointments. They meet each other when Jamie, who is working as a corporate headhunter, tries to get Dylan to accept a job offer with one of her clients. She succeeds, and Dylan moves from Los Angeles on the West Coast to New York. Dylan is new in the Big Apple, and he begins to spend a lot of time with Jamie, who voluntarily takes on the role of guide for the newbie. There is (of course) chemistry between the two, and they quickly develop a friendship.

One night they get really drunk and realize that they both have physical needs, but that neither of them needs all the feelings, emotions and strings that will surely follow. Of course the evening ends in the bedroom, and Jamie and Dylan add a very watchable and entertaining sexual dimension to their friendship, while promising to stay 'just friends'.

I liked the interaction between Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. I really liked the many funny remarks that made me laugh out loud (and sometimes also the loudest, which was a little bit embarrassing. Ahem...). Justin Timberlake is a pretty good actor - I don't know why I'm a little surprised at that.....and Mila Kunis is also quite natural - they work well together.



The best actor in the movie though was Woody Harrelson. He plays a flamboyantly gay sports editor who goes from making sexual advances to Dylan, to offering him some pearls of wisdom with his (love) life. He was hilariously funny! Great casting

The movie has an interesting and engaging cast, and a pretty sharp script although despite a couple of interesting little side stories going on, is generally a bit predictable. But hey, what do you expect from a romantic comedy, really. It's got all the right elements - friendship, love, sex, humour, a little drama, break-up, make-up.....a pretty good RomCom in my opinion.

out of 6.