449th Review: At best when sparking...

Rating: 6/10 (1 September 2011)

FWB tries to be a pastiche of romantic movies and, inevitably, ends up being exactly what it's sending up.
THe first 25 minutes are simply excellent - witty, fast, furious, and fun. However, it totally runs into cliché territory and not in a good way.
There is plenty of spark between the leads and a great supporting cast, but not even they can rescue this by the end. It is harmless and good fun, but given the excellent promise of the first half hour you are left cruelly disappointed by the end. Sure it's a romantic comedy, and a good one, but this is not as new or as innovative in any way.
Enjoyable, sure, but nowhere near the promise of its excellent beginning.