Although it's often hilarious, it's far too hyperactive to actually connect with us.
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12/02/05
Just Friends (2005)
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Reviews Counted:93
Fresh:40
Rotten:53
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: There are moments of mirth in this overly broad comedy, but mostly, Just Friends is just not that funny.
Reviews for Just Friends
Reynolds' brand of sarcastic humour suits his part well, whilst Smart is as adorable here as she was in The Butterfly Effect.
01/07/06
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04/01/06
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12/27/05
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06/24/06
Top CriticTime and again, it goes for cheap laughs at the expense of character development. And, could the message be any shallower?
11/23/05
The joy of Just Friends is watching these embittered, sidetracked cynics working their particular little brands of black magic.
11/23/05
Just Friends is funnier the sillier it gets, perhaps hitting a crescendo during the slap fights between the brothers, who begin beating each other with regularity, as if they'd never stopped.
11/23/05
No one will be surprised by the plot machinations that ensue, but the film is saved from utter tedium thanks to a relatively intelligent screenplay and the amiability of the leads.
03/01/07
Even with young talent, director Roger Kumble and writer Adam Davis rely way too heavily (no pun intended) on the fat-suit joke and titular impasse.
11/22/05
After watching a movie like Just Friends, I hurry home from the theater and take a shower so I can wash away the stink of the experience.
11/23/05
... while the ending might be a foregone conclusion, getting there involves just enough slapstick manful idiocy to keep the humor moving at a clip.
11/28/05
Despite a few bone-tickling moments, the romantic comedy Just Friends is, well, just OK.
12/01/05
Just Friends reeks of low-expectations but delivers big returns.
11/28/05
This is a stupid comedy and you'll probably be embarrassed by how much you laugh.
11/28/05
Just Friends is funnier than any low-rent rip-off of There's Something About Mary has a right to be.
11/23/05
Brush aside the pratfalls, cheap-shot fat jokes, and creative variety of crotch attacks, and what's left? Not a lick of emotional sense.
11/23/05
A surprisingly shrewd and energetic romantic comedy.
11/17/05
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