February 23, 2010
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Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Alexis Dziena, Jon Heder
An ambitious young New Yorker (KRISTEN BELL), disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where she defiantly plucks magic coins from a "foolish" fountain of love, inexplicably igniting...( read more 
) the passion of an odd group of suitors: a sausage magnate (DANNY DEVITO), a street magician (JON HEDER), an adoring painter (WILL ARNETT) and a self-admiring model (DAX SHEPARD). But when a charming reporter (JOSH DUHAMEL) pursues her with equal zest, how will she know if his love is the real thing?
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"barkeep! one cold and frosty vanilla ice cream cone ... and don't forget the sprinkles either!"
When in Rome is a harmless romp of fun dedicated, mainly, to the woman with an affinity for fantastical romance. The plot of young urbanite (played by the perky Kristen Bell) who is married to her job and lacks in the love department has been done a thousand times before. And, a...( read more)lthough this movie really doesn't bring anything new to the table in terms of that tired theme; it does provide its young, capable actress with a vehicle film from which to spring forward.
When her sister decides to marry in Rome, our no-nonsense protagonist must fly to her side in a display of familial support. Along the way comes a dashing young man (Josh Duhamel) who sweeps her off her feet. Sadly, she takes him for a player who isn't interhttp://www.weebly.com/weebly/main.php#ested in her and whom she wouldn't be interested in either--if only for the fact that she confuses him for a cheat.
Next comes the fantasy: an Italian wishing-well legend of the urban kind. It is said that if coins are taken out of this fountain, the owner's of said coin will fall in love with you and track you down to show you their love. Contrived? Yes. Potentially hilarious? Yes. Did they pull it off? Not really.
There were some sweet, quirky moments throughout the film. But overall, it ended up feeling just a little too muddled and uninspired. With comedic talents that include Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite); Danny DeVito and Will Arnett ("Arrested Development"), you would think that the comedy and hilarity would gush from the screen--but, while funny at times, it really didn't gush. It was a good cast that was mis-used on a shaky premise. Perhaps the movie seemed better on paper.
When in Rome definitely has room for improvement. But seeing as a movie is never a work in progress (but already a completed piece of art) there isn't much left to say about this particular piece. Its potential was great and it could've been a cleverly inspired romantic comedy--but it ultimately fell victim to the trappings of genre clichés and gimmicks. So, if you ever find yourself in Rome--just enjoy the sights instead.
When In Rome sucked. Plain and simple. The most disappointing thing about it is that it takes nothing to make a romantic comedy that I'll like. And with this cast they just couldn't make it happen. AND WITH AN INCREDIBLE DIRECTOR IN THE MIDST OF THIS ENSEMBLE no less!!!
It's a s...( read more)tandard romantic comedy with NOTHING new or original to offer. There are a couple laughs, but not enough to get through the drudge that is the story. What little poignant dialogue that was attempted was stupid.
I don't think, based off this movie, that it's fair to judge whether Kristen Bell could lead a movie successfully. She's cute, and has proven to be able to do well in a comedy, but as bad as this movie is, who knows. Josh Duhamel is an entertaining actor, and hopefully he has someone read over his scripts more carefully next time. Although the Transformer movies have sucked, it's a great, smart, and financially good career move for him. This is a discount DVD flop that you don't want your name attached to. Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard and Don Johnson are all actors that should be able to make it a little better, but they probably jumped on board to make a few bucks and not have to give any effort.
Danny Devito is a very good director on top of being a fun actor. I'm sure, if given the directorial reigns, he could have made When In Rome at least tolerable.
I do know part of the problem, and that's the writers. It's a hodge-podge of mediocre writers who handed the script to a couple of poor screenplay writers, and then gave it to the substandard director, Mark Steven Johnson, for another once over. Too many rewrites ruins a movie. This is just more proof.
If it's on TV, and you are bored, and can watch it for free, dig in but be warned. You won't catch me watching it again. There are too many other things to do that would be less painful.
I wanna see this or dear jhon wit my bf for valentines day!!!! isaw it online it was GREAAATTTT
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