Just Friends

A snappy script breathes life into this stereotypically idiotic tale of one man's journey of self-discovery. Obese high-school loser Chris (Ryan Reynolds donning a prosthetic fat suit) has been in love with Jamie (Amy Smart) for years. She loves him, too, but only like a brother, and drops the "just friends" speech on him on their graduation night. After making a success of himself in Los Angeles, he finds himself back in his New Jersey home town where he determines to win her heart - not realising that, even though he's now slim and handsome, he's not such a nice guy any more. Chris also faces competition from local good guy Dusty (Chris Klein), and is further hampered by having his ex-lover (Anna Faris), a bratty diva, in tow. Worth watching just for Christopher Marquette's hilarious turn as Chris's pain-in-the-neck brother, this obnoxious comedy has a generous helping of natural, surprising laughs amid the bumptious stupidity.