Friendzone???

Most relationships are complicated and cannot be characterized by a term like 'friendzone'". This movie kinda points that out. Both make a genuine attempt to be 'just friends', but find that they have something more. Nowhere is it implied that the friendship is not worth pursuing for its own sake , in fact both of them go out of their way to be supportive and keep their relationship platonic. But that just serves to point out what is missing from her romantic relationship with Ben. It's not about the advantages of the friendzone but rather why being best friends with your partner is a good relationship to have. A much more realistic set up than the clichéd hate/antagonism turns into romance that forms the basis of so many rom coms.