Love. A complicated mess. This movies (which some could consider a complicated mess) follows countless couples as they navigate Single Awareness Day... Excuse me, I meant Valentine's Day. With an all-star cast, you would think that there can be no wrongs.
The cast plays a group of Angelenos learning how to love, how to recover from misgiven love, and how to keep on loving. You would be surprised at how well the plot lines interweave with each other, and it is also surprising that a chick flick, which is probably the most predictable movie genre of them all, has some unexpected twists.
Although it is a cute and fun movie, it is only worthy of a night with the girls (which is how I saw it). It is one of the better chick flicks of late, as more sensitive guys will enjoy it if dragged out for a date night. However, if you are going to see your favorite actor/actress/hottie (Taylor Lautner fans pay attention), don't. There are so many characters and stories that demand attention, no one has a significant amount of screen time. The only characters you really get attached to are Ashton Kutcher's character and the cutest little boy you have seen in a romantic comedy since Sleepless in Seattle.
This movie does have some mature themes (barely 18 year olds learning the importance of waiting to sleep together), so don't take the younguns. And be prepared to wonder at Anne Hathaway's performance- this is one of the weirdest roles of her career. However, I marveled at her accent skills during the movie.
So, a GREAT rental for a girls' night in, but other than that, not worth much.
3 stars out of 5
Rated PG-13
-Maddy
I agree that there are way too many couples. I don't even remember any of the characters' names! Overall, I did not like this movie, but it had its funny parts.
ReplyDelete-Megan