"Sentimental and Nostalgic"
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FRIENDS: THE REUNION is lively and engaging, with high production values. It has a light moral worldview stressing friendship and loyalty. However, one woman makes a humanist, feminist comment about taking control of one’s life as a woman. Also, there few fans and one series showrunner mention their homosexual lifestyle. Finally, FRIENDS: THE REUNION has lots of foul language during the discussion about the series and some references to the sexual immorality on the program. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises extreme caution for media-wise viewers.
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HBO Max’s FRIENDS: THE REUNION is a sentimental look back at the fan-favorite sitcom, with the stars from the series and artists behind the scenes discussing the program and its popularity. FRIENDS: THE REUNION is a lively, engaging and well produced TV special, with a light moral worldview stressing friendship and loyalty, but it also has some references to premarital sex, several people who mention their homosexual lifestyle and lots of foul language.
A lit set on the Warner Bros lot illuminates the FRIENDS set on a day like any other, except for the fact that the program’s six mega-famous stars will reunite on camera after 17 years since the series finale. David Schwimmer (Ross), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), Matt LeBlanc (Joey), Courtney Cox (Monica), and Matthew Perry (Chandler) walk on set to greet one another with all their emotions on display.
Cut to THE LATE LATE SHOW host, James Corden. The British host gathers a room filled with FRIENDS fans of the introduction of all the cast members, just before they sit on the iconic couch from the series’ theme song montage.
The documentary then dives into many sequences that juxtapose the cast on set with one another, showrunners talking about the genesis of the show, and then audience questions and several fun talking head interviews of celebrities who express their love for the series too! Oh, and the cast also answers some long-standing, pulsing questions, like were Ross and Rachel really taking a break from each other when Rachel caught Ross kissing another girl?
FRIENDS: THE REUNION is lively and engaging. Also, the production quality is top notch and slightly self-reflexive since the viewer is made aware that the TV special is being filmed on a studio lot. That said, only true FRIENDS fans will appreciate this 104-minute look back. People unfamiliar with the program may find it hard to connect to the stories and the zeal that fans have for the series.
FRIENDS: THE REUNION has a light moral worldview stressing friendship and loyalty. However, in one woman’s interview about the show, she makes humanist and feminist comment about taking control of one’s life as a woman. Similarly, there are a few homosexual fans and one show-runner who mention their sexuality. Happily, the program bleeps out some “f” bombs, but it has lots of strong and light foul language otherwise. So, MOVIEGUIDE® urges extreme caution for media-wise viewers.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.
