In the humorous movie "Just Friends", actor Ryan Reynolds plays a character who was overweight and unpopular in high school and additionally in love with his best friend Jamie, who was one of the more sought out cheerleaders and always just his friend. Many years after high school Ryan Reynolds character becomes a rich, successful business man in Hollywood and transforms his chunky look into a well-fit, desirable hunk. When he finally returns to his home town, he realizes that this time around, he may have a shot with Jamie somewhere outside of the "friend zone". In his attempts to win over his former high school love, he continuously brings ostentatious things into the picture to impress Jamie, but instead he is conveyed as being arrogant and self-loathing. Finally after trying so hard to wheel Jamie in with his talks of Hollywood and driving an extravagant porche, he finally lets loose and acts more like the small town guy he always was and after few obstacles Jamie fell in love with him and in result they ended up being together.
The analysis for this movie is materialistic objects cannot win people over or make them more desirable to others. This movie reveals this fact by showing all the flashy cars and fame that Ryan Reynolds had could not win the love and affection of the girl. Therefore, being a more down to earth, humble person is more valuable than any material object.
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