Review of No Strings Attached (2011) by Lauren G — 27 Sep 2012

Started out great and then just became hard to watch. Remember when Ivan Reitman directed comedies that were actually funny?

This review of No Strings Attached (2011) was written by Lauren G on 27 Sep 2012.

No Strings Attached has generally received mixed reviews.

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I HATED this movie. I hated it I hated it I hated it I hated it. It's not funny. It's not romantic. It's boring…

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