Valentine's Day

So tonight I finally went and saw Valentine's day with my sister. I had heard pretty bad things about this movie from critics who claimed that it was awful and unfunny. I actually really liked the movie. It follows many different love stories and couples living in L.A on their different Valentine's Day. It was similar to Love Actually in that it told the story of different people's lives, flashing back and forth between the different stories. Unlike Love Actually, this movie had a much lighter tone and the characters and stories were really all connected to one another. As we watch the movie, we see how each of the stories and characters relate to one another. I guess I liked the concept of that because it makes you think about how we are all connected to each other and how small the world is. I also liked that it shows many stories and there really isn't a main character. I thought it was better than say When In Rome, which just follows one hopeless romantic girl in her quest for love. We all have our own lives with our own stories going on and our paths simply cross each other in various ways. I also liked that it showed stories of young love such as a kid in elementary school, high school couples, young adults, as well as grandparents. I'll admit that it is still corny and predictable as I could easily call all of the future couples, but it was still enjoyable to watch. It certainly not a deep and brilliant movie, but simply a feel good movie that made me laugh. I should also note that my favorite characters were Jessica Biel's and Taylor Swift's. Biel did a really good job of playing a neurotic lonely woman on Valentine's Day and Swift was a ditzy teenager in love. Most of the time when I laughed it was at their characters. In conclusion, I would recommend Valentine's Day, that is unless you hate cute romantic comedies. If you love them like me this is perfect.