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| Movie Review: Just Friends |
| 03.24.06 (2:52 pm) [edit] |
Available to own or rent on DVD
Rating 2.5/5
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris
I think Ryan Reynolds has finally hit his stride with films like Van Wilder, Waiting and Just Friends. He should stay away from films like The Amityville Horror and Blade Trinity. Playing the goodlooking but goofy, manipulative lug with a heart of gold is definitely his bread and butter and I never get tired of it (well, not yet). His characters try to put forward a cool facade which inevitably begins to crack in the face of unrequited love.
That is not to say that Reynolds does not cover fresh territory in this film. His pretty-boy image takes a nose-dive as he is transformed into a pimply, retainer-wearing, overweight teenager for sections of the film. He's very believable and you forget that his chiseled physique is lying under pounds of prosthetics and make up. Reynolds' Chris Brander is confused, insecure, out of control and yet you never come to hate him.
Enough about Reynolds. He may dominate the film but he's not the only bright spark. Amy Smart plays Brander's high school best friend, Jamie Palamino, who kept him in the "friend zone" for so long that he now spends his life giving advice on how to avoid said zone. Smart is cute and funny in her own right and not your boring Barbie of a dream girl. She's sweet but not sickly sweet and plays a great straight man to Reynolds' insane and awkward ramblings.
We cannot speak of the insane without mentioning Anna Faris - quite possibly the scariest woman in Hollywood. She plays a Britney Spears type with even less natural talent, if that can be imagined, yet is sought after by everyone including, Reynolds' younger brother, Mike, played by Chris Marquette. She's perfectly vacuous, self-centered and plagued with the insecurity of your typical Hollywood starlet. Some of her scenes are a bit over the top, but her screen time is kept to a minimum.
What I liked the most about Just Friends is that the humour wasn't gross or too obvious (like Van Wilder), and there were many tender moments to which anyone who has ever had feelings for a friend could relate. It's surprisingly good.
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posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 03.27.06 (9:31 am)
I think just the intro was worth this movie experience! I swwweaaarrrr....
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