The marketing for No Strings Attached bears an uncanny resemblance to that of Love and Other Drugs, in the fact we have two good looking young Hollywood stars getting their kit off and getting down to business. So, that’s the selling point covered then, but what about the rest of the film? The stars here are Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, two people who bump into each other every few years or so who eventually begin a relationship based only on the beast with two backs. Anything more emotional isn’t allowed. I’ll now give you 10 seconds to work out the main plot points and the films conclusion. Easy, huh? Suffice to say, that really isn’t the point with these films and the target audience goes to see them anyway expecting the obvious to occur. Director Ivan Reitman is quoted as saying he made this film as he noticed the younger generation of today find it easy to have a sexual relationship as opposed to an emotional one. Whether you agree with that or not, it’s a shame that Reitman doesn’t really explore this opinion in the film. All we get is run of the mill direction, a stock plot and pick up the cheque performances from both Portman and Kutcher. The less said the better about Kevin Kline’s appearance as Kutcher’s randy Dad as well. As for those aforementioned juicy scenes, some people will get a cheap thrill but they seem out of place. Having said all that though, the films target demographic is women between 17 and 24 years old and according to reports the overall audience split has been 70% women, 30% men. I can’t really comment on whether this is a women’s film or not, but I expect any women (or men) who do see this, and are keen fans of such films, to be mildly entertained.
The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
A few laughs, but only the target audience need apply. Rating: 5/10.
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