Review | Valentine's Day
Credit: New Line Cinema
IN THEATERS FRIDAY 2/12
Maybe history's most star-packed movie, this rom-com weaves together 10 stories in L.A. on February 14. It's a mixed bag of sweet and kind of silly: A florist (Ashton Kutcher) proposes to his gal pal (Jessica Alba); a mailroom clerk (Topher Grace) romances a coworker (Anne Hathaway) who does phone sex on the side; and a businessman (Bradley Cooper) gets to know a soldier (Julia Roberts) on a flight.
While He's Just Not That Into You segued breezily between its arcs, Valentine's Day feels too darn crammed. Director Garry Marshall could have done without the plot about a teen (Emma Roberts) hellbent on losing her virginity or the story of a bickering older duo (Shirley MacLaine and Hector Elizondo). The good news? Some performances do stand out: Taylor Swift charms as a ditz (too bad she has no chemistry with her jock beau, Taylor Lautner, a real-life ex). And Jessica Biel, usually so sour-faced, earns chuckles as a publicist who hates the holiday. She should do another comedy -- one with fewer costars.
-- BRADLEY JACOBS
Tell Us What You Think
2Just saw VD â?¥ and i was waiting for Taylor Lautner throughout the whole movie! he was so cute. should of been in it more though :( x
Lance Mark Zeidman of Ft. lauderdale FL is a con artist thief who set up a bogus company called Universal Investments, took people's hard earned money and then SPLIT with it! He's been FIRED from numerous jobs ever since and is now running some kind of insurance scam. He comes off as charming when he's really a no-good snake with no remorse or sympathy for his victims. According to Facebook, he now he lives with broke college kids because he can't afford to pay his rent by himself. You'd think after his dog Lucky died (also according to Facebook) he'd realize that there is such a thing as KARMA and pay back what he stole but NO...he's so broke he probably couldn't pay back his victims even if he wanted to. If you come across this guy and he wants to do business with you regarding forex trading, insurance, website building or advertising RUN-he is out to scam you! He is known to do business in Florida, Lindenhurst NY or Ravenna Ohio. Don't trust him-he will rip you off and not feel the least bit sorry. You have been warned!!!