No Strings Attached [MA]

Adam and Emma have met before, but it’s upon their fourth meeting that they decide to become sex friends. It works for a while, but soon they realise that they want something more.

I love Natalie Portman and, as tweeny and embarrassing as this is, I have a bit of a soft spot for Ashton Kutcher. It only seemed right to rent out this movie for a bit of Wednesday night light entertainment. That’s really all it was, a light, charming, romantic comedy that was enjoyable and filled with romantic moments, charming characters, and an original story.

Adam and Emma have met before, but it’s upon their fourth meeting that they decide to become sex friends. Their relationship works for a while, but soon everything is threatened as they each begin to feel that they want something more than just sex.

A little like Love & Other Drugs, No Strings Attached began as a strictly sexual relationship that then blossomed into something more. It was rather slow to start, but once you get into the dynamics of the relationship, most of which are kept at piano aside from the sex which crescendos into a forte, you become completely hooked.
Ashton Kutcher stars as Adam and he was charming, down to earth, and a refreshingly different kind of lover. Most lovers bring flowers and make mixed CDs of romantic songs. Not Ashton! In this film he kicks off their date armed with bouquet of carrots and a mixed CD for Emma to enjoy when she has her period! THAT IS TOO GREAT! I really hope my beau does that for me one day.
Natalie Portman stars as Emma and she was just wonderful. I’ve often said that Natalie Portman is one of the rare actresses whom I actually like and definitely one of the more gorgeous girls on the screen today. In No Strings Attached she delivered a performance that was reserved, playful, charming, and armed with biting wit. I don’t blame Ashton for falling for her.
Starring Kevin Kline, Carey Elwes, Greta Gerwig, Lake Bell, Olivia Thirlby, Ludacris, Jake M. Johnson, Mindy Kaling, and Ophelia Lovibond, No Strings Attached was a charming little rom-com that was filled with adorable gestures, sex, memorable characters, comedy, romance, and a little bit of drama. It was a really nice, light, and lovely film.