Review - Just Friends

he loves her
she loves him not

Watching ‘Just Friends’ is like a trip back to secondary school. It really is. Simple plot, guy secretly has feelings for his best friend, but he’s fat, geeky and is nothing but a friend to her. When rejected, he leaves in a huff, declaring he’ll leave his ‘loser’ town & never to return until he’s a success.

I relate a lot to the movie because the character Chris Bander is so ‘me’ … me as the school nerd, Mr. Un-cool, the outcast … so I never really returned (I mean met my old school mates) in almost 10 years until last year …

Anyway, back to the story … 10 years after leaving New Jersey, by chance of work brought him back … but no longer the ‘loser’ … he’s now Mr. Cool, rich, womanizer … and it does not take genius to guess who he meets … yes, his best friend, Jamie, still the stunning looking lady & still available. That’s what this movie is all about.

The funny part is, he’s caught up between his new self & his old self … the caring best friend & the evil womanizer & corporate asshole in him. Torn? The plot’s spiced up with more … Enter his big fan … the spoilt teeny bopper star, Samantha and Dusty, the wolf in sheep skin eying his beloved Jamie.

As aptly reviewed on IMDB …

‘See this movie. It's full of laughs and we can all relate to Chris. His family dynamics are hilarious and I guarantee you'll think, if you have siblings, "I've done that". See this flick for entertainment, not for the answer to life's greatest questions. Expect nothing and enjoy everything.’

I enjoyed this movie, mostly because it reminds me much about myself as the ultimate loser in relationships, the classic corporate asshole … a lot like the movie, except its happy ending.

Hehehe. Some honesty is good for the soul. Cheers.