Cheerful enough "womantic" comedy has a bright central idea - two young girls on the make in New York City run a phone sex line together - and strong lead performances. But it never gets it's tone entirely right, being unable to resist going for broad comedy bits which don't feel realistic (eg Kevin Smith wanking in a cab with a passenger in the back, Seth Rogen going for it on the toilet).
There's also a lack in plot development - it needed a baddie, or a complication. One of them has parents who don't approve but since she's living in New York away from them that doesn't mean much. Maybe this should have been set in a small town, and/or about middle aged people with kids... something to give it some more stakes.
Ari Graynor and Lauren Miller have good chemistry, and I love the depiction of female friendship. There are some funny jokes, plenty of heart and plenty of cameos from famous people but it felt as though the script needed another couple of drafts,
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