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No Strings Attached asks the question, "Could you do it?" Meaning, could you have a strictly physical relationship with Natalie Portman or Ashton Kutcher--and not start to fall for them? Under the deft direction of Ivan Reitman, No Strings Attached delivers a surprisingly sophisticated twist on the sex comedy genre, with much more nuance than a viewer might expect. The leads are perfectly cast. Portman is light and wily, a natural for romantic comedies; Kutcher, always charming, has rarely been sexier. The chemistry between their characters, Emma and Adam, is palpable and practically jumps off the screen. (Note to parents: There is a strong raunch factor in No Strings Attached; it's definitely not for younger viewers.) The premise is an age-old one--can good friends become "friends with benefits" without anyone's developing feelings--or getting one's feelings hurt? The answers are less interesting than the frothy journey taken by No Strings Attached. A key reason is the script and great direction. And the supporting cast, including Kevin Kline in a welcome return to films, who plays Adam's randy, pot-smoking dad who hooks up with one of Adam's exes. (Kline also contributes a song to the endearing soundtrack.) At times No Strings Attached is so crudely intimate that the viewer almost feels like an intruder on Emma and Adam's private moments. But that trick tends to make the movie that much more believable. No Strings Attached is a frothy, fun comedy, and a perfect date movie--but probably not a first date movie. --A.T. Hurley
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Synopsis: Academy Award Winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Ashton Kutcher (What Happens in Vegas...) star in the hilarious hit comedy that takes a modern look at what happens when friends-in-need do the deed. Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No Strings Attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends? Bonus Features: * Commentary: - Commentary with Director Ivan Reitman HD * Other: - Sex Friends: Getting Together HD * Other: - Inside The Sassy Halls Of Secret High HD * Other: - Modern Love: The Dos and Don'ts HD * Additional Scenes: - Deleted Scenes * Additional Scenes: - Alternate Storyline Scenes * Other: BD-Live:
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Surprising Delight,
By Cracked Pepper (Ottawa, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Strings Attached (Ça n'engage à rien) (DVD)
Ok, so I rolled my eyes and watched this on Netflix because it was there and I like Natalie Portman (and, I will confess, I have a bit of a soft spot for Ashton Kutcher and his luggish appeal). I thought to myself, "This will be mediocre at best, and I may not even finish it, but I'll put it on while I work on this spreadsheet". The first ten minutes were much better than I had anticipated, and by 30 minutes in I had stopped working on my spreadsheet and was completely enthralled. Yes, enthralled. And now I am here preparing to buy a copy.The main characters are likable and relatively believable: Kutcher makes a convincing and sympathetic beta-male, and Portman does self-sufficient-damaged-goods quite well, without taking it into a maudlin or preachy "I don't need a man" place. The movie does a nice job of inverting the traditional romantic comedy gender stereotypes, with the girl being the distant one afraid to commit and the guy being the one trying to change her mind. The peripheral characters--while quirky--are not the over-the-top caricatures that often crop-up in romantic comedies, and it's sexy without being raunchy, and sweet without being sappy. I'm not saying this is the best movie you will ever see, but you know the premise, you know the genre, and you know the actors. And taking all those things into consideration, I think it is absolutely the best movie it could be.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pass on this one,
This review is from: No Strings Attached (Ça n'engage à rien) (DVD)
This movie was pretty predictable and its too bad Kutcher is still trying to be an actor because it just doesnt seem to be happening for him.
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3.3 out of 5 stars (74 customer reviews) 32 of 40 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A waste of good talents,
By JoshuaRM - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: No Strings Attached [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
All the ingredients for a fine contemporary comedy are here, including a pertinent theme (the difficulty of finding love amid career obligations and easy sex) and an assortment of courageous young actors (Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Greta Gerwig, Olivia Thirlby). Unfortunately the director is Ivan Reitman, who's never made a more emotionally complex film than Meatballs (1979). Telling the story of a med student (Portman) and an aspiring TV writer (Kutcher) who try to navigate a "sex friendship" without falling in love, Reitman settles for easy laughs, and his off-color jokes about menstruation and drug use feel like greeting-card gags. The charismatic leads keep this watchable, but it's a waste of their talents.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ehhh. (*shrugging shoulders impartially*),
By Erin K. Dowd - Published on Amazon.com
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I consider myself to be a solid judge of a movie based on the previews, and this movie's previews definitely piqued my interest. As a single woman, begrudgingly falling into the stereotype, I'm always seeking a good love story that I can relate to. Unfortunately, I felt that this one fell flat. A decent overall movie to watch on a rainy day, but a uninspiring storyline.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
No chemistry,
By Loo "loo" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: No Strings Attached [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
It is really sad when you get your expectations up with a new Ivan Reitman comedy only to be bitterly dissapointed by it. There is a hardly any chemistry between the two protaganists (Portman and Kutcher). All we get is a bawdy comedy with a slow moving story. Kevin Kline is simply wasted. Just oh dear, yawn.
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