Friends with Benefits

[alythonian]

Full in Edinburgh tonight, and I can think of worse ways to spend an evening than watching lots of a half naked Justin Timberlake (don't think I'd forgive the socks though!).

Agree with others that this was tons better than No Strings Attached.

I liked all the leads thought they all gelled pretty well and there was a background story that did try to link up all the ends to a sensible overall story.

Yip, could quite happily watch this again!

7/10

[Mihangel]

Nearly full at cineworld liverpool. Really enjoyable film especially enjoyed the woman in the cinema with the infectious laugh. 9 out of 10

[Yinster]

Saw this in an almost full Glasgow screen (though to be fair they actually used one of the bigger screens for this and FN). Prefer this than No Strings Attached. Liked how it tried to make fun of itself and pretty decent enough story line. Not sure what to make of JT as a lead and knew they would make him sing in bits.

Predictable but likeable. 7/10

[TheBoySeggy]

I liked how even though it was a rom-com, it never got overly soppy.

Mila Kunis and Emma Stone (although not enough) in the same movie... I'm not complaining!
And come on, I can't have been the only one nodding my head to a bit of Kriss Kross. Almost made me wanna put my jeans on backwards...

Very funny movie, a solid 8/10 for me.

What time is it? Hmm, i might be able to sneak in a quick game of tennis

[stuartboy]

Ha ha! I didn't even realise it was Justin Trousersnake until the credits. I guess that means that I accepted him as an actor then. Can't say I remember him singing though. maybe just as well. Lol.

I actually enjoyed this despite it having some really hammy moments. Loved the famous backdrops, although I remember being driven about in LA by someone who lived there looking for somewhere to view the Hollywood sign, and failing to even see it! (Mind you this is from someone who went to San Francisco and failed to see either Golden Gate Bridge or Alcatraz! Granted it was foggy).

Definitely a paint-by-numbers rom-com, with actually a surprisingly little amount of com (excluding Wooden Harrelson who I think tried to hard).

I enjoyed, but have no desire for a repeat viewing. Not even on TV when there's nothing else to watch.

6/10 from me.

Loved Fright Night though!

[Beate]

I enjoyed, but have no desire for a repeat viewing. Not even on TV when there's nothing else to watch.

6/10 from me.

Loved Fright Night though!

Exact opposite from me, LOL. I wouldn't mind watching this again but a) I have no tickets for next Monday and b) it's clashing with something else.

[prettyxcool]

I loved this. Likeable leads (sorry, elski but I did like Justin Timberlake a lot!), and a funny and warm story. Miles better than No Strings Attached! I loved all the digs at movies in the movie, LOL.
It seems to be en vogue though to have an Alzheimer father stashed away somewhere. That would be okay if they were portrayed as they really were though - forgetful, repetitive and confused - not taking their pants off in public while waxing lyrical about loved ones.
It was great to see so many FMUKers tonight - thanks to ejwrank for the Empire Mag and the bag, to valda for the Evening Standard and to cliveas for another book!

9/10

Ditto! Except only like Justin a little, but I like his singing a lot more!

So nice to see so many FMUKers tonight, let see if I remember everyone, there was Beate of course, valda, milkchocmonkey, ejwrank, cliveas, MrG, canadian_turtle, ucakpam, hopeprince, and myself, makes 10! I think opas was there, sorry I missed you!

9/10

[Jayman]

Watched at West India Quay. Nice of them to use one of the bigger theaters for this screening as opposed to the regular sh!tty one (I still hold a personal grudge against them for screening "Scott Pilgrim" in the smallest one and "Little White Lies" in the biggest. Where's the logic?)

Movie was OK. Much better than Natalie Portman's poor attempt at the "f**k-buddy" premise, but not exactly flawless either. Meandered a bit in the middle and became especially annoying once [spoiler]Mila Kunis's character developed feelings for Justin Timberlake. I shouldn't even bother putting this in the spoiler tag - we all knew it was going to happen!![/spoiler]

Overall, intelligently written with a few good laughs to be had. Don't think I'd ever want to watch it again though.

Oh yeah, I found it funny how so many people kept scanning their Blackberries during the entire last half hour of the movie hoping that "FwB" wouldn't spill over into the "Fright Night" screening, and then once it was over they all dashed like a bunch of lemmings towards the exit.

[Beate]

So nice to see so many FMUKers tonight, let see if I remember everyone, there was Beate of course, valda, milkchocmonkey, ejwrank, cliveas, MrG, canadian_turtle, ucakpam, hopeprince, and myself, makes 10! I think opas was there, sorry I missed you!

And David! Missed ucakpam though, sorry!

[canadian_turtle]

So nice to see so many FMUKers tonight, let see if I remember everyone, there was Beate of course, valda, milkchocmonkey, ejwrank, cliveas, MrG, canadian_turtle, ucakpam, hopeprince, and myself, makes 10! I think opas was there, sorry I missed you!

And David! Missed ucakpam though, sorry!

I don't know everyone in that list and only saw MrG on the way out. *is a bad FMUK-er spotter*