At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

If this film has any merit at all it should really end Hollywood making romcoms.It won't.I'm sure it was a hit with the under 30 pop fans etc who aren't so bothered about vulgarity. However I thought it was badly directed and acted.It has an incomprehensible script with in-jokes about the music and was full of clichés and stereotypes.. Lines were spewed out without meaning.If these two leads are actors I am George Cukor,spinning away in his grave. The scene when they decide to practice on each other was vulgar beyond belief and robotically and mirthlessly 'acted.' Toe-curling stuff such as when the lead male takes the lead female to meet his family(why?) and they were uniformly kerazy and/or damaged and the sister has the old romcom friend /relation ''but you're so good for each other'' line and.Alzheimer Dad(disease du jour)takes his trousers off in a restaurant and then so does his son.To show solidarity of course and show his pert bum no doubt.So many pointless characters and clichés that I can't possibly mention them all.An honourable mention though to the lead 's mother who surpassed herself in the obligatory role of the sex-starved relative.She walks in on them at it, a bona fide classic of tastelessness.If 'Bringing Up Baby' is the zenith of romcoms then this film is burrowing its way to the earth's core.

Movie is very predictable and has the same old story most of movies had. In movie there is mostly conversation between two people trying to make things go their own way without any compromising. Story is weak and I don't understand why there was need to make movies like this which have two terrible characters.I'll blame to script writer and the producer for disappointing me.

Romantic drama/comedy for teenage girls at its best. There's no much cinematography, art or depth, but it's very effective in achieving its purpose. I laughed and I cried and I could watch it again right now and I'm so sorry it is not series instead of movie. And cast is awesome. I love them all. Call me a pussy, but I'm giving it an eight out of ten.<3/10

In 1989, Meg Ryan faked an orgasm, Billy Crystal droned about "sex getting in the way" of male- female friendship, and the basis for nearly every romantic comedy since was formed "When Harry Met Sally". This film follows the same basic premise...but at the same time turns it completely on its head.For a basic plot summary, "Friends with Benefits" sees "headhunter" (or business recruiter) Jamie (Mila Kunis) meet Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and try to convince him to move to New York City to work for GQ. After seeing the sights and getting to know each other a bit, Jamie & Dylan (in order to avoid all the "complications" of a normal relationship) decide to engage in a "just sex" type of mutual agreement. From there, of course, things begin to veer off course and get a bit tenuous between the two.Considering that this type of film has been done to death, "Friends With Benefits" is actually pretty good. Justin & Mila have great on-screen chemistry, the plot is a good mix of sappy & serious, and (at times) it will make you laugh (although many of those will be uncomfortable chuckles if watching with an audience).Besides the irreverent fare (which would probably prevent this movie from being a "classic" anyway), the only problem I had with this film was how strange it was for the two leads to be playing against type. Usually, Timberlake is the "crazy guy" and Kunis is the "uptight witchy girl"...that is how we are accustomed to seeing those actors. Here, however, Timberlake is a bit more reserved while Kunis goes through a gambit of emotions from beginning to end. The chemistry between the two, as I mentioned, was great, but it was awkward seeing them against type.Overall, though, this is a decent rom-com that provides (in equal parts): sexual escapades, tongue-in-cheek humor, character development, & an engaging plot. It may not be an all-time great, but "Friends with Benefits" most definitely has its moments.