A Major Disappointment

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

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For starters, the answer for that question is because I expected a funny, light, sit-down-and-laugh comedy. But what'd I get? A boring, slow, and simply very bad teaching-movie-wannabe.I think the fact that I wanted to stop watching even after about 20 minutes kind of describes my image of this film. It was very hard to not do so, because the movie was full of boring, bad cut scenes which are often awkward, too. I could not laugh at all.I suspect the main problem here is that it wanted to be too serious. It certainly shouldn't have. The theme just doesn't allow that, at least not for a this kind of movie without a really surprising twist in the story. This is why the movie was so slow, instead of funny. This atmosphere spoiled the jokes. The creators must've felt it, and that's why they made a pathetic attempt after the actual ending (which, of course, is a predictable one).It also lacks a lot when it comes to the characters. They're very unnatural and badly depicted. The best example for that is Adam'coworker. I absolutely could not understand her part in the movie. The acting was also bad, but it hardly could've been better with other actors.Overall, I found this movie to be very artificial and empty. I advise you don't watch especially if you want a comedy. A better choice'd be Friends with Benefits of this kind.

Another predictable, rehashed romantic comedy. I'm pretty sure I saw the exact same movie in "Friends With Benefits". Anyways. In this version long-time friends Adam (Ashton Kutcher) and Emma (Natalie Portman) attempt to sleep together without bringing commitment (no strings) into the equation but true love enters the picture and complicates their plan (duh). On the plus side Portman and Kutcher's chemistry together did seem genuine and I enjoyed Portman's quirky character. There are a few amusing moments (the period mix CD) and I enjoyed Kevin Cline as Kutchers sleazy Dad, but a throwaway, forgettable movie all the way round. 11.13

I saw this film in a theater while on vacation. I think we saw another movie after this one, so there was a choice. Now, I love Natalie Portman but I don't love every movie she ever made. I hate Ashton Kutcher, but I don't hate every movie he ever made. That said, I thought this movie was watchable and somewhat amusing. I saw it later on TV and nothing changed my mind. There are some really good comedy moments, some really goofy moments, and some really cringe-worthy dialog. No spoilers there. The cast is terrific, even Kutcher did a decent job; Lake Bell can be hilarious. I believe any short-comings (and there are a few) are the result of the script and not the cast. So if you're not someone who absolutely hates rom-coms (and if you are you have no business watching this move or reviewing it - you've been warned) than there is a good chance you will find some things to like. That's about the best you or the movie can hope for.

No really, i've seen overcooked vegetables do a better job.It's flat, not funny, but most of all disappointing. The plot in IMDb was not convincing, but the cast looked promising so I thought, let's watch. Although each of the lead actors have already proved they can act, this was an awful performance by all of them. No sparkling, no chemistry, nothing. I tried to watch, but after some twenty minutes of hoping, I gave up and zapped through the rest in a few minutes and that was even to much.And about the 6.1, the only excuse I can think of is that a lot of people with absolutely no idea how a romcom should be made, have rated this movie. If only I could rate it negative.