Réalisation:
Will GluckPhotographie:
Michael GradyActeurs·trices:
Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Patricia Clarkson, Nolan Gould, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg (plus)VOD (4)
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Lorsque Jamie, chasseuse de têtes à New York, tente de recruter Dylan, un directeur artistique de Los Angeles, tous deux s’aperçoivent vite qu’ils sont sur la même longueur d’onde. Leur premier point commun est d’avoir totalement renoncé à l’amour, auquel ils ne croient plus, pour se consacrer uniquement au sexe. Dylan s’installe à New York, et tous deux commencent à sortir ensemble régulièrement, convaincus que l’amour est un mythe. Ils sont heureux de cette relation adulte, seulement basée sur le physique. En expérimentant le "sexe entre amis", ces deux célibataires sans attaches pourront-ils éviter tous les pièges qui les guettent ? Ces adultes blasés des promesses trompeuses trop entendues dans les comédies romantiques vont être surpris par la tournure que leur relation risque de prendre… (Sony Pictures Releasing France)
(plus)Critiques (11)
Qui aurait dit en début d'année qu'un flirt occasionnel entre Mila et Justin serait plus spontané, plus sympathique et plus sincère que le flirt occasionnel entre Natalie et Ashton…
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Bien meilleur que Sex Friends, mais ce n'est toujours pas glorieux. Tout cela suit, du début à la fin, une formule déjà vue. Les personnages secondaires, parmi lesquels le parfait Woody Harrelson règne sans conteste, m'ont presque tous paru beaucoup plus sympathiques et crédibles que les protagonistes principaux. Ce gars est tout simplement divin. De plus, je m'attendais à quelque chose de plus drôle, même si la blague avec l'application mobile pour identifier les « jours des femmes » est parfaite.
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At the start of Friends with Benefits, director Will Gluck bids adieu to the protagonist of his “Hughes-ian” Easy A (a surprising cameo by Emma Stone), thus transitioning from an immature schoolgirl to adult characters who take sex as a natural part of life and a condition for their own contentment. I would highlight “their own”, but there are no feelings involved and the mere satisfying of physical needs is the reason why Dylan and Jamie end up in the same apartment and in the same bed. Unlike the protagonists of more conservative romantic comedies, they aren’t shy about openly saying what they want from each other. Long gone are the days when THAT, always hanging in the air, was never mentioned (the “Lubitsch touch”). With its wild pace during the first half, Friends with Benefits is nevertheless reminiscent of classic screwball comedies (including the nice work with contrasts both between the sexes and between New York and LA), though the filmmakers’ intention was probably to nostalgically recall the sexually guileless hippie era. Seemingly flown in from that era is the wacky mother played by Patricia Clarkson (who somewhat repeats herself; see Whatever Works), and the 1969 open-relationship comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice runs on the television in Jamie’s apartment. The film’s ending is predictably far from being any kind of (sexual) revolution, but the likable actors get to it with their heads held high despite the aptly depicted, though shoddily constructed, relationship obstacles placed in their path. (I concede that they rather stumble toward the end.) Yes, even Justin Timberlake, whose acting I promise not to make fun of anymore. 75%
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Timberlake is very good, Mila is classically beautiful but as likeable as an uptight social worker. Otherwise, the whole thing felt like a compilation of bad jokes and clichéd situations and motifs (the ill father).
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There is a little bit of life in there, and it's fluffed up by the skillful screenwriter into a very effective dialogue whirlwind. Unfortunately, at the end, the film is hurt by exactly what it had been making fun of for more than two-thirds of its runtime, i.e., the tired clichés of all romantic films far and wide. However, thanks to the great actors, it reminded me that even men have a delicate sensitive soul that can be touched sometimes. :) [The bad thing is that the only significant impression I have the day after watching it is Mila Kunis’ absolutely luxurious character.]
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Will Gluck is pulling off a hat trick of excellent romantic comedies. He's not afraid of more vulgar words, daring scenes, and excellent pop culture references, and he nails it. At the moment, he's still at the top with a minus sign, but he already feels at home in the genre. He doesn't let up with the rhythm of jokes, and his romantic declarations come naturally to him (see the underrated Easy A). And when those jokes are salted with chemistry-infused dialogues performed perfectly by Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, audience satisfaction is at its peak. Despite being the least thematically distinctive work by Gluck, it paradoxically excels in technical aspects and pace. I also enjoy a weaker 90%.
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The combination of the beautiful Mila and the likeable Justin is incredibly great. At times (often, actually) they looked really charming together. And Justin Timberlake finally showed that he can act. The whole plot is engaging and full of fresh jokes and situations. It didn't lack naturalness and flair. Unexpectedly, it also beats Kutcher and Portman for me. I'm tempted to overrate it for the sake of cuteness alone; 4.5 stars.
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Entertaining and almost unexpectedly sincere. Unlike the cheap pulp with Natalia that was filmed in this country about six months ago. Although Mila can be a little strange at times, Justin Timberlake rocks again. Although the concluding melodrama is over the top, even there we can find some tongue-in-cheek moments that show that this movie doesn’t take itself too seriously after all. A well-made snack.
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The non-violent banter between Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis is unusually charming and authentic, and it exudes an unbelievably positive energy that the main characters cleverly spice up with an unprecedented pack of spicy dialogues and clever linguistic tricks. And as long as it successfully suppresses all those generic romcoms of the past decade, everything is fine. Unfortunately, inevitably, there has to be a resolution and in the last act and suddenly we find ourselves a step lower, that is, in the category of a quality romantic comedy that fails to offer anything extra and does not embellish the constantly evolving genre in any way.
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What more could you ask for than a smiling Mila Kunis, whose beautiful eyes could disarm Rambo in the middle of a Vietnamese siege? Director Gluck had a very easy job this time, and I really enjoyed this otherwise quite routine and uncommitted romantic comedy. 80%
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I was secretly hoping for someone to finally bring a new angle to the romantic comedy genre, but I was disappointed yet again. The filmmakers slavishly copied the established format. Apart from a decent cast, there was practically nothing to be excited about. Actually, there was something. I was glad that there wasn’t too much pathos to wade through at the end. I was also surprised that there weren’t that many funny moments; I would expect some given that it was a comedy.
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