For week 50 we went and saw New Year's Eve. This is from the same writer as Valentine's Day. I didn't see Valentine's Day but I imagine they are very similar. It's about a bunch of characters and what's going on in their life around New Year's Eve. All the characters are intertwined in some way and you find all the connections at the end of the movie.
Of course this movie was packed full of actors: Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Hilary Swank, Josh Duhamel, Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Seth Meyers (SNL), Katherine Heigl, Jon Bon Jovi, Sofia Vergara, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele (Glee), Sarah Jessica Parker and Abigail Breslin. Whew. I think I got the main players.
I don't think this movie is intended to have a lot of meat to it. Because it doesn't. It's fun and a little humorous and a little touching but that's about it. If you want a similar type of concept that's done a lot better check out Crazy, Stupid, Love or Love Actually. Way better done.
I felt like through most of the movie I was missing out on back stories that would have made the relationships more meaningful. Again, I don't think this was meant to be really in depth but come on. I think I could have looked past the relationship aspect if it was funnier and just generally more entertaining. And with all the great actors in this movie none of them really stood out. The only thing I can really say about any of them is that Zac Efron makes me feel like a 15 year old girl again. Or maybe that I want to be a 15 year old girl again. Take that how you will.
To Sum it up: Only mildly entertaining and a lot of good actors with not a lot of good acting.
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