When In Rome

Movie Rating: PG-13

Movie Reviewer: LocoMonkey

Snack/Bathroom Break: It's only 1.5 hours, so you really don't need one...But if I have to choose one, I would say that it's when Beth gets back from Rome.

Review: This was the best chick flick movie I have seen in a long time! I remember Kristen Bell from "Veronica Mars" and of course I know of Josh Duhamel, but I didn't realize how many other famous people and familiar faces would be in this movie. It was fun just trying to remember where I had seen some of the actors before.

The movie is about a hard-working woman (Bell) who manages to incur magic that makes men fall in love with her. All the men are vastly different and try to approach her in different ways -- all of which are very humorous. Of course, since it is a chick flick, you know that there's going to be a happy ending, but getting there is nonetheless hugely enjoyable.

This movie was a little predictable, but it was just a fun movie that made you laugh loudly in places. It had the perfect amount of humor, sentiment, and a lot of actors that made it interesting. The time flew by quickly! The worst part for me was having to sit in the 3rd row (I got there late for the preview showing - wish I got to sit where the movie reviewers did!), but the movie was so engaging that I didn't even notice the pain in my neck from looking upward until after the movie ended. Oh, and I felt bad for Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) having to play a weirdo again!

Gamer

Movie Rating: R for Intense Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Language -- definitely not a movie for the family

Movie Reviewer: FishMonkey

Snack/Bathroom Break: Anytime - this movie is awful!

Review:

The plot of the movie seems simple: Classic bad guy trying for world domination, and classic good guy framed by bad guy just trying to get home and back to his family. However, they managed to screw up such an easy plot!

Although action starts off right away with military-like battles, the story really doesn't develop until 30-40 minutes into the movie. Needless to say, the beginning of the movie is a little confusing and hard to follow. Some fighting scenes are OK, but nothing spectacular. A lot of the sexual content and nudity could have been deleted because it really doesn't contribute to the movie's plot. Seemed so gratuitous that it detracted from the movie.

Lots of famous actors and actresses are in this movie, so maybe I was expecting too much. However, I went with my 20 year old neice and 17 year old nephew, neither of which could follow or enjoy this movie. Overall, we gave this movie a bad rating. Not sure I'd even spend the money to rent this one.