"Valentine's Day " is refreshing, funny, and upbeat for the most part. It's a great date movie that both men and women can relate to. It wasn't as predictable as I thought it would be and had a few shocking surprises about who's in love with who and who's falling out of love. It's a pivotal day in the lives of several Los angeles couples who learn some truths and find out where they really stand with their significant other. Director Gary Marshall has a large star-studded cast and tells an unpredictable story of how these characters are connected which leaves you wondering what's going to happen next?
Ashton Kutcher is great as a flower shop owner who's overjoyed after proposing to the girl of his dreams Jessica Alba who says yes but doesn't seem excited about the idea. Kutcher is also Jennifer Garners' best friend and he has the tough job of telling her the man of her dreams Patrick Dempsey is married. Garner and Kutcher have meatier roles than the rest of the cast but there are a few story lines that don't fully evolve like Queen Latifah's character. She's a high powered Sports agent that is obviously meant to only provide a little comic relief because she has no love interest. Jaime Fox is a sportscaster who's fed up with the cost of Valentine's Day like his counterpart Publicist Jennifer Biel who's neurotic about the fact that she's a workaholic who never has a date on Valentine's Day.
Fox is funny but there's no real chemistry between the two.
Taylor Swift plays a kooky high school cheerleader who's in love with the idea of love but she expresses it often and publicly with her boyfriend high school football player Taylor Lautner. They're cute but forgettable.
Julia Roberts' love story adds a nice touch showing the lengths a woman will go to for someone she loves. Gary Marshall manages to weave these stories together beautifully with humor, a touch of drama and heart. It's a real feel good movie that's fun to watch.
Rating: 3.5 Stars
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