Valentine’s day is one of the most commercial days of the year (like christmas), this movie also tried to earn some money by making a movie about it. The number of well-known actors that play in this movie can’t be counted on one hand (Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Julia Roberts, Ashton Kutcher and many more).
The fact that so many famous actors are present also means there is a big issue. As a filmmaker you have to pay them and of course want to give them enough screen time. This also means that many subplots are needed which leads to little depth and short scenes. In the end the different storylines do merge, but don’t impress.
It’s not really possible to summarise or give an indication what the story is about. Best i can do is that it shows what various people are doing on their valentine’s day and the effect it has on them.
I’ll have to admit that I’m probably not part of the audience this movie was made for, but for this genre I have seen better romantic comedies (the best in this genre in my opinion is When Harry met Sally).
Valentine’s day is a very average movie where nothing stands out. This might be the perfect movie for a “chick flick” evening, but even then there are better movies to watch.
Score : 6