When in Rome (2010)

This is the story of a girl who can’t find love. Yes, I know, you already saw that Rom-Com. She can’t find love because she is a workaholic with a mean boss. I know, you saw that one, too. She also has a sister who is doing great in her love life which makes our heroine feel horrible about her life. Let me guess, you saw that one as well? The original twist in this one you ask? Lonely, distraught and drunk after a misunderstanding with the guy she’s inevitably going to end up with, she picks up five distinctly different coins from a magical fountain that cast love spells on the five, very weird and unusual schmucks who threw them in there. I know, you can’t wait to see it!

In failing director Mark Steven Johnson’s fourth attempt at the big screen, he has shown progress. He is quickly progressing himself to the unemployment line. This is his worst work yet. By far. I always liked his passion and was pulling for him to make a great movie someday. However, unlike When in Rome, you can’t just throw a coin into a fountain and get your wish. He’ll never make that great film, in fact it wouldn’t surprise me if he never made a film again. Hollywood is unforgiving and this is unforgivable.

Kristen Bell is a boring leading lady. Just because you can make overly drastic emotions on your face doesn’t make you funny. One good thing that might come from this film is it might be the last straw in Jon Heder’s pathetic career. Dax Shepard and Will Arnett are funny but there characters are so damn retarded I can’t generate enough ignorance from my body to laugh. The male lead is Josh Duhamel, he didn’t exactly fall from the good acting tree. He’s a good fit though, proving to be just as boring as the leading lady. Danny Devito and Anjelica Huston are good actors, who do pretty good jobs, but the film is so bad they’re overlooked. It’s shit like this on his resume that is stopping Devito from getting a decent role anywhere.

Don’t see this movie! Avoid wasting your time with this garbage. It will be the longest, most unsatisfying 91 minutes of your life. I hated this picture.