Story and Screenplay � No Strings Attached Review
Soon, however, the word of their sexual relationship spreads like wildfire and Emma’s friends dissuade her. Adam’s friends, on the other hand, are very excited, to say the least. Adam has just come out of a relationship with Vanessa (Ophelia Lovibond), who is having an affair with Adam’s father, Alvin (Kevin Kline). So he is not ready for a relationship. But when Emma gets close to a colleague of hers, Adam starts feeling jealous. He pleads with Emma for a date and then expresses his love. Emma, unable to handle affection, refuses to see him anymore. Adam now stars getting close to his boss, Lucy (Lake Bell). Emma is listless and wants to meet Adam but she can’t muster up the courage to do so. Finally, on the eve of her sister, Katie�s (Olivia Thirlby) wedding, Emma , who is now quite close to Lucy, talks rudely with Emma. Emma a surprise visit. What happens then? Does their friendship last? Or does it fall apart? The climax answers these questions.
Mike Samonek and Elizabeth Meriwether’s story is very ordinary but the film is spiced up in the screenplay that depicts a lot of sex. The idea of a couple coming together only for carnal pleasures is not unique but the writers have tried, unsuccessfully, to bring out the humour in such a situation. Many, except maybe a few teenaged girls, will not appreciate seeing an almost naked Ashton Kutcher in the first few reels of the film. Moreover, Elizabeth Meriwether’s screenplay is not very exciting. A few comical interludes apart, the film ends up being a cheesy re-telling of a love story that’s been told many times over before in cinema. The latter half of the film gets even more boring as Emma and Adam start having feelings for each other. What happens suddenly that makes them behave so is not clear to the audience. The second half also bores the audience with fake emotional scenes. However, the film will appeal to adolescents as it is purportedly based on the idea that only sexual relationships without strings attached are okay. Lire la suite