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Title: Just Friends (2005)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ryan Reynolds | ... | Chris Brander | |
| Amy Smart | ... | Jamie Palamino | |
| Anna Faris | ... | Samantha James | |
| Chris Klein | ... | Dusty Dinkleman | |
| Chris Marquette | ... | Mike Brander (as Christopher Marquette) | |
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Giacomo Beltrami | ... | Young Mike Brander |
| Fred Ewanuick | ... | Clark | |
| Amy Matysio | ... | Darla | |
| Julie Hagerty | ... | Carol Brander | |
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Wendy Anderson | ... | Mrs. Palamino |
| Barry Flatman | ... | Mr. Palamino | |
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Devyn Burant | ... | Brett |
| Jaden Ryan | ... | Joey | |
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Annie Brebner | ... | Sarah |
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Mike O'Brien | ... | Hockey Dad |
Chris Brander has always been friends with Jamie Palamino, but now decides it is time to take his relationship to the next step. The problem is that Jamie still wants to be 'Just Friends'. When he runs away and moves to L.A., he becomes an attractive music manager, whom everyone wants. When his jet catches fire and is forced to land, when flying to Paris with his newest singing sensation, Samantha James, he ends up back home. To his surprise, he encounters Jamie again, and sets out to be more than 'Just Friends' this time. Written by Film_Fan
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BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 300 HOLIDAY FILMS & SPECIALS. I HAVE NO AGENDA.
This film doesn't know what it wants to be. Sweet or Raunchy. They should have gone for raunchy and played this a little meaner. Yes it is set at Christmas time and some people hate raunchy in Christmas films but by making this PG-13 this film loses too many laughs. There is one major set piece where someones Christmas lights get destroyed but other than that this film is forgettable because there is no stand out funny moments with the characters.
What many people do not realize here is that Anna Faris is the stand out performer in this muddle mess. When she is on screen the film is funny. When she is not on screen the film becomes almost a HALLMARK Christmas MOVIE.
What this story is about In this romantic comedy, a recording industry executive (Ryan Reynolds - National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Blade: Trinity) comes face to face with his old high school crush (Amy Smart - Starsky & Hutch, The Butterfly Effect)--a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a notorious womanizer. But now he realizes that she is his one true love, and he wants them to be more than Just Friends.
A better writer would have given the comedy more "reality" then what is presented here. Because everything is "Over the Top" you don't care about anybody. Having everyone revert to how they were when they were in high school is an eye roller.
Because you do not care about the people in this film the film itself becomes boring. You will keep checking your watch too see how much more time is left.
I am giving this a 6 out of 10 because Anna Faris saves this from being a total waist of time.