A**
Great holiday movie
One of my all time fave holiday movies. Ryan Reynolds is hilarious.
K**H
Ruminating On Zones of Improvisation
In this movie Chris Brander(Ryan Reynolds) has been teased by his classmates. It's a gloriously improvised comedy, so that we know we're to be humored by heightened expressions of misconceptions, brotherly fisticuffs, and competitiveness. Samantha(Anna Farris) is a famous musician that has signed on to the label represented by Chris's record company. This happens in the present, and Chris having been humiliated at a party in the past, is fused to current circumstances. Chris has realized his dream of becoming a music producer in LA, and is vice president of the production company. This is now, and is also a transition point for misprints to be carried along-the high school of mishaps has been folded into a continuum portfolio.There are moments of poignancy, as when three children share a cookie. Friendly laughter teaches us that children are always looking for soulmates. Chris is ready to tell Samantha that she isn't going to Paris, but to the 'Coffee House' club to perform. Chris's brother, Mike(Christopher Marquette) is already in the car driving seat eager to take Samantha to the engagement. In Chris's infatuation that we are following, his pursuit of Jamie Palomino(Amy Smart) is made into a playground amusement; as parochial as clumsily climbing over gel-glow blocks. While conflicts of the past are pursued straightforward, saturated in the background of some scene being played out, there exists secretively, sturdy confidences-there are other moods pulling at these friendly, jocular people, from other perplexities.Jamie probes Chris about his career. Chris has a thing, a boastful attitude because he thinks the way to Jamie's romantic interest is through success. It's endearing because behind closed doors Jamie shelves her annoyance through questions. Chris oppresses shock, in all it's forms-surprise, laughter, and disbelief. These non-gluttonous quirks are stimulated by the ruminations on the acts of other people in separate adventures. Samantha, as a guitar playing singer, casts out seriousness, but she has severe misconceptions about the motivations of perceived types who are forms of roguish provocation.Chris's brother Mike, asks the empty room to raise hands if anyone else has a brother who is a homosexual. Chris files out the door in rejection, past the remark, because he couldn't atone with Jamie. These counter-pointed scenes of vexation have parodies, and from foreign codes real dramas evolve. The instructive culture which provided blue prints has been deviated from. Intense emotions become involved. This is perfect for Chris and Jamie and Samantha and Dusty Dinkelman(Chris Klein), as now the folly of accusation is attached to these haphazard loves.
T**
Cute Christmas movie!
I completely forgot about this movie. I watched it with my family. Good hearted fun nothing bad in this movie
M**Y
Funniest Friend movie ever!
I’ve loved this movie since I first saw it as a young adult, it’s a classic Ryan Reynolds film raunchy rom- com.
D**.
The Nightmare For All Men
Let me start off by saying that I truly do enjoy this movie. While it is no cinematic masterpiece, it is exactly what you would expect from Ryan Reynolds. Amy Smart is a fairly versatile actress and is amusing for most of this movie. This movie describes the relationships of potentially millions of friends and you will catch yourself comparing the situations to situations in your own life.Ryan Reynolds is a convincing fat kid when in high school and is going through what probably every kid that is like him has in their life. They want to take that one shot at the "hot" friend they have with disastrous consequences. The difference in this movie in real life, however, is that Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) decides to take his embarrassment as a cue to leave town and make himself "better" by taking out his frustrations of being the fat kid on any woman that happens to walk into his life.Amy Smart plays a typical high school female who does her best to ignore that her best friend is absolutely in love with her all the while dating popular jocks. She grows up and is stuck in the same old town and does not amount to what she thought she might from years past.The dynamic between the two is certainly hilarious at times, especially when Chris reverts back to his old self when seeing Jamie Polamino (Amy Smart). Dusty Dinkleman (Chris Klein) adds an interesting wrinkle to their adult story but is ultimately phased out.Overall, a solid movie if you like this type of comedy and it follows in the same vein as normal Ryan Reynolds movies (with exception to Amityville Horror). While I would not consider it a "dumb" comedy as it seems to reflect true life more than what we would care to admit, it does have situations in it that would hopefully never truly happen. Some of the situations in the movie are truly disastrous and unfortunate but it seems like everything works out in the end. If you are in the mood for a laugh then this would be a good movie to watch. However, do not ever watch this movie with a friend you are trying to woo. It probably will not go over well.
M**A
It's great!
If you have that silly sense of humor, you should watch this, lol! We laughed so much! Great quality! Amazing movie night! Price wasn't bad for 48 hours of viewing time. Cheaper than going to the theater enjoyed in the comfort of your own home!
M**
Great movie
This movie is very entertaining and was easy to rent off of prime.
L**3
Funny movie
Great streaming movie
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