When In Rome

Last Night my friends and I had a girls night and went to see the new romantic comedy When in Rome with Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. This was a perfect movie to satisfy my chick flick craving as I had been experiencing withdrawal since the Proposal and the Ugly Truth came out over the summer. When in Rome is pretty much exactly what you would expect. It follows that chick flick movie pattern and you can guess the plot twists and the ending. It is one of those movies that you enjoy while you watch it, but a week later it is completely forgotten. I remember laughing during the movie, but even as I type this my memory of the details is pretty fuzzy, kind of like when you wake up and don't really remember the dream you just had. Although watching the movie in theaters completely enhances the experience for multiple reasons. First scenes automatically seem funnier when you hear everyone else laughing, especially because there is always that one woman with an insane laugh and thinks every scene is hysterical. Second, whenever there are those touching scenes between the two stars and the man says something really romantic, you get to hear the collective "awwwww" throughout the theatre. Third, you get to watch Josh Duhamel on a gigantic screen. And finally movie theatre candy is amazing.
Interestingly, the Kristen Bell character typifies the new type of woman seen throughout this romantic comedy genre. It seems that in most recent chick flicks there tends to be a theme of the modern uptight, workaholic woman who has a lot of difficulty in their love lives. This is a clear indicator in the time we live in as more and more women occupy the workforce and have begun to greatly value and focus on their career. Luckily in these movies, there is always a perfect guy just waiting to fall in love and sweep them off their feet. Overall I would recommend this movie if you are looking for a typical romantic comedy that makes you smile. In my opinion, this was far better than Did you Hear about the Morgans with Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant or Leap Year with Amy Adams. Basically if you are trying to determine a current chick flick to watch right now this would be the clear winner.