| Directed by | Ivan Reitman |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Jeffrey Clifford Joe Medjuck Ivan Reitman |
| Screenplay by | Elizabeth Meriwether |
| Story by | Elizabeth Meriwether Mike Samonek |
| Starring | Ashton Kutcher Natalie Portman |
Straight of the bat, Natalie Portman is killing it! With Black Swan, the upcoming release of Thor, and now 'No Strings', she has literally crossed the board in all facets of cinema (Thriller/Tragedy, Rom Com, Action/Adventure), in the space of six months! Someone obviously got off their deckchair in Hollywood and started throwing her name around early 2010, late 2009!
'No Strings' is a rom com, right down to its finest little 'one liners', the merger of two A-list actors, that will inevitably bring home more money than its production costs (25million.. and from IMDB it has almost already grossed twice that). Though saying this, it achieves everything rom com's set out to achieve, with you ultimately leaving the cinema glowing that little bit brighter, and believing that little bit more in true love and eternal happiness.
Emma (Portman), cannot commit. Married to her profession, she doesn't have time for love, life, or really any joy (The number of times we've seen this character in rom coms is mind-blowing, the first to pop-into mind is 'The Proposal'. But for some reason the audience just keeps coming back to this type of film). While Adam (Kutcher) is the struggling screenwriter, keen to break free from his celebrity father's Hollywood grip. After a lifetime of random meetings, they're finally reacquainted when Adam's father begins to date his ex-girlfriend!
The title literally spells out the plot, and (SPOILER) they obviously get together. But undeniably this is a witty, funny script, that has a hole heap of one-liners that will leave you laughing, possibly crying, or alternatively cringing! Natalie Portman is gorgeous as always, her tears make you want to pick her up, put her in your back pocket, and cuddle her for a while! Whilst Ashton plays the charming lead like he has done so many times before ('Just Married').
It seems the rom-com genre is finally getting back onto its feet after such an abysmal 2010! Hopefully this is just a taste of 2011 and they'll only keep going up...... which should be noted as an achievement over 'No Strings'.
Check out the trailer below:
Also check out Portman's next film 'Thor'! Starring; Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, and Portman.
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