Good Question: Are Friends With Benefits And No Strings Attached The Same Movie?

It’s a holiday weekend, so we’re sure most of you are about to hunker down after a day of grilling and beaching and watch a nice romantic comedy. Maybe that one about those friends who decide to sleep together noncommittally. You know, the one with that actress from Black Swan and that other guy that was really famous in the early Aughts, who get into a sticky situation because they fall in love in the process? Yeah, that one. Wait– what?

Superficially, No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits sound like very similar movies: two best friends decide to have sex with each other without entering a relationship, as they are both afraid of commitment. One supposes at some point a conflict arises that leads them to realize they are in love with each other, then something happens, and a happy ending wraps up the plot. Except, as the folks at Blind Film Critic have proven, it’s not just about the storyline. The films have the same dumb sidekicks, wacky parents, camera angles, and random gay jokes. If you’re of the mind that Hollywood is dead and appealing to the lowest common denominator has killed creativity, don’t watch the video below (or, for that matter, listen to this):



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