"Friends" rush in where even fools would fear to tread.

There are emotional and character truths lurking about in Katherine Reback’s screenplay, but they are rendered more frivolous and caricatured than they needed to be.

Perry makes an awkward and unattractive leading man. But Hayek is all warmth and humor. When the film isn't making her look foolish, it's possible to see a hint of better things to come.

A slick, formula, TV movie of the week that works only because of the excellent chemistry between the two stars.