"Time to update your fairytale, baby."
Although the sexual aspect of the film, is significant, Friends With Benefits is more romantic-comedy or even sit-com in its stylings. The two leads both inhabit that fantasy realm of rom-coms - affluent, pretty, great jobs, amazing apartments - and it is fortunate that not only do Timberlake and Kunis have the comic ability to carry off the film but also work together extremely well as they are both on-screen for most of the running time. The two actors fare less well in scenes where they are merely required to rattle off carefully-scripted rapid-firequips, but when given time and room to breathe emotionally they genuinely shine. Thankfully, the second half develops sufficient bite to sustain interest, leading to a standard but well set-up finale that ultimately leads nowhere. There are plenty of good lines and a lot of ground (and dialogue) covered in this generally warm, attractive, well-played and satisfactory film.
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