Argues on behalf of the Darwinian theory that all of life imitates high school...But the argument is only halfhearted. Just Friends is much more interested in - and hilarious about - the small nostalgias of suburbia.
But alas, 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.
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
Although set 10 years after high school graduation, Just Friends is a dumb teen comedy.
The tantalizing promise of 90 heavenly minutes of Ryan Reynolds in a roly-poly fatsuit and unconvincing tubby make-up (which make him look like a younger version of Martin Short's Jiminy Glick) proves a case of the old bait-and-switch.
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The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Just lousy.
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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
There are bad movies and annoying movies, and this one contains elements of both.