I recently saw the ensemble rom com Valentine's Day, and found it to be an enjoyable but uneven film. The film has a huge cast with the likes of Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Shirley Maclaine to name a few. Some of my favorite storylines focused on Julia Roberts and Shirley Maclaine. Julia Roberts is an Army officer coming home for one day to spend with the guy she loves. She is seated next to Bradley Cooper on the flight and falls asleep on his shoulder. She tells Bradley's character that she is a keen observer and already has him pegged. The verbal volleyball between these two convinced me that they need to star in a romantic comedy together. They have amazing chemistry! However, there is a little secret about these characters that is revealed at the end and they are pretty good twists. My main problem with this film is that several of the storylines were underdeveloped. Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Gardner are suppose to be best friends who fall for each other, but we don't get enough development to understand why they are friends or what drew them to each other. Also, the teenager played by Emma Roberts could have had her character cut from the movie. Do we really need a "romantic storyline" about losing your virginity? Overall, this is an enjoyable film and if you are really in the mood for a romantic comedy this is not a bad choice.
