Review of Just Friends (2005) by Patrick M — 06 Aug 2013

I know, I know... It's just that I've warmed up to it after watching it every time it comes on. Ryan Reynolds can be very charismatic and Amy Smart knows how to play the perfect romantic lead.

"Just Friends" is about a guy who used to be fat in high school and got stuck in the "friend zone" for it when trying to tell Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart) how much he loved her. Now he's all grown up and living a successful life in LA as a record producer, and he can get any woman he wants, but he wants to go back to his home town. He wants to see if he can now reconnect with the woman of his dreams and get out of the "friend zone" once and for all.

We can all relate with Chris, Ryan Reynold's character, since we've all been there and therefore it makes for an even funnier experience when you can laugh at problems you've faced sometime in your life. The cast is great as they're all made for comedy, with Anna Faris (from the Scary Movie series and The Hot Chick), Chris Klein (from American Pie and Election), Chris Marquette (from The Girl Next Door), and Julie Hagerty (from Airplane).

If you're looking for a much funnier version of director Jason Reitman's "Young Adult", the movie that came out in 2011 with Charlize Theron, this is it. It's a nice light comedy, if you're looking a movie to relax to for a while, similar to early Adam Sandler comedies if you're into that type of thing.

I'd recommend it to anyone who liked "Van Wilder", "The New Guy", "Crazy, Stupid, Love", "American Pie", "Hitch", and/or "Yes Man".