No Strings Attached, directed by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters, Kindergarten Cop), appears to your typical romantic comedy – where you’re bound to guess the start, middle, and end straight from the beginning. Despite No Strings Attached’s requisite predictability, the movie still has a unique charm that makes it different from other recent sex comedies. Personally, I had high expectations for this movie based on the trailer and I was not disappointed.
The movie’s lead characters are played by Natalie Portman (Closer, V for Vendetta) and Ashton Kutcher (Killers, Valentine’s Day), an unlikely pair, but also two of Hollywood’s most high-profiled stars. The film follows Emma (Portman), a busy doctor who doesn’t have the time for a relationship or commitment, much less love. While Portman is more associated with serious and dramatic roles (i.e. 2010’s Black Swan), she still manages to perform well within her role. Adam (Kutcher) is an assistant on a High School Musical-type show, giving Kutcher a role he seems to fit quite well, as opposed to Portman.
The two characters first met at Camp Weehawken as teens, and for the past fifteen years, they’ve kept bumping into each other. The twist here is that Reitman pegs Emma as a non-affectionate woman, who is not desperately waiting for a man, a character type we don’t often see in romantic comedies. Emma is portrayed as someone who just wants to, “come home and have someone in [her] bed at 2 a.m. and not cuddle or have breakfast with.” And so Adam seems to be her perfect fit. But, as we all know, just being “sex friends” or “friends with benefits” almost always results in one person having feelings for the other. In this case, Adam starts to show signs of his true feelings towards Emma on their very first date, only to be immediately shut down. But is Emma really only looking for sex with Adam, or is she just afraid of enduring a broken heart? Cue the typical Hollywood ending, which nevertheless remains sweet and may just squeeze a few tears out of you!
No Strings Attached may not be a must-see, but it is worth a watch if you’re looking for a good laugh or want to see something a little different from your average rom-com. Despite its predictabilities, the little twists the director throws in make it worthwhile.
No Strings Attached, directed by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters, Kindergarten Cop), appears to your typical romantic comedy – where you’re bound to guess the start, middle, and end straight from the beginning. Despite No Strings Attached’s requisite predictability, the movie still has a unique charm that makes it different from other recent sex comedies. Personally, I had high expectations for this movie based on the trailer and I was not disappointed.
The movie’s lead characters are played by Natalie Portman (Closer, V for Vendetta) and Ashton Kutcher (Killers, Valentine’s Day), an unlikely pair, but also two of Hollywood’s most high-profiled stars. The film follows Emma (Portman), a busy doctor who doesn’t have the time for a relationship or commitment, much less love. While Portman is more associated with serious and dramatic roles (i.e. 2010’s Black Swan), she still manages to perform well within her role. Adam (Kutcher) is an assistant on a High School Musical-type show, giving Kutcher a role he seems to fit quite well, as opposed to Portman.
The two characters first met at Camp Weehawken as teens, and for the past fifteen years, they’ve kept bumping into each other. The twist here is that Reitman pegs Emma as a non-affectionate woman, who is not desperately waiting for a man, a character type we don’t often see in romantic comedies. Emma is portrayed as someone who just wants to, “come home and have someone in [her] bed at 2 a.m. and not cuddle or have breakfast with.” And so Adam seems to be her perfect fit. But, as we all know, just being “sex friends” or “friends with benefits” almost always results in one person having feelings for the other. In this case, Adam starts to show signs of his true feelings towards Emma on their very first date, only to be immediately shut down. But is Emma really only looking for sex with Adam, or is she just afraid of enduring a broken heart? Cue the typical Hollywood ending, which nevertheless remains sweet and may just squeeze a few tears out of you!
No Strings Attached may not be a must-see, but it is worth a watch if you’re looking for a good laugh or want to see something a little different from your average rom-com. Despite its predictabilities, the little twists the director throws in make it worthwhile.
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