On 7th Feb Tuesday evening, with thanks to omy.sg, my girlfriend Kestellia and I went for the preview screening of 'No Strings Attached'. The show proved itself to be worthwhile our efforts and sweat in jostling amidst the '300' battlefield of human warfare in the public transport system! :)
'No Strings Attached' turns out to be the direct opposite of my prior impression that it was a serious, perhaps stern, drama - it is hilarious, heart-warming and mirrors no-strings-attached-relationship in light-hearted reflections. There was hardly any moment when I found it excruciating to watch. My eyes were glued onto the screen with much anticipation for the next twist of events, whilst Kes and I muttered several 'Noooo!!'s and 'Awwwww's.
In summary, the film is basically about Adam and E...mma (expecting Eve aren't you? haha), a pair of childhood friends who ended up bringing their friendship into bed. In order to keep the friendship going, coupled with Emma's distrust in men/relationship, they decided to continue this status quo, conducting such 'sessions' anytime and anywhere. And as of most Hollywood films, you would probably know this would end up being another fairytale where all ends well, with the couple finally finding life's completeness only in each other's arms.
However, what I find highly refreshing this time is that the roles are reversed! What seem to be usual displays of a woman's character traits after no-string-attached-sex - needs for cuddling, security, assurances and confirmation of a more serious relationship turns out to be the anxiety of a man as Adam eventually tries all ways to connect, date and even persuade Emma to take their friendship to the next base! Throwing all feminism aside, all the ladies have to admit this is one of those feel-good films that will leave them sniggering and thinking 'now you know how we feel!'. Personally I would choose this film to be the representative piece of my blog 'Are Women Tranforming Too Fast?' written on 19 November 2010.
Apart from the good storyline, the cast has carried out their own roles very well. With all due respect for Ashton Kutcher, Kes and I both agreed this is one of those very rare films where he is actually given a good role with emotional scenes, which he nailed with well-portrayed sadness and disappointment (in Emma) oozing out of his pores. Natalie and Ashton also manage to create great chemistry between them and with the rest of the crew, bringing the whole cinematic indulgence in the film to a greater height.
For those who enjoyed reading John Gray's 'Women Are From Venus, Men Are From Mars' as much as I did, this film is a must-watch. For men, this provide a great insight into probably most women's emotional world and thoughts on casual relationship in the long run and for women, perhaps a beam of hope to believe in love again and not generalise the opposite gender.
Omy.sg, thank you very much indeed. This film made our day.
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