SUMMARY More than a dozen Angelenos navigate Valentine's Day from early morning until midnight. Three couples awake together, but each relationship will sputter; are any worth saving? A grade-school boy wants flowers for his first true love; two high school seniors plan first-time sex at noon; a TV sports reporter gets the assignment to find romance in LA; a star quarterback contemplates his future; two strangers meet on a plane; grandparents, together for years, face a crisis; and, an "I Hate Valentine's Day" dinner beckons the lonely and the lied to. Can Cupid finish his work by midnight or will he be just so tired? In Los Angeles on February 14th - Valentines Day - a florist is ready to propose to his girlfriend; a babysitter plans to lose her virginity while her grandparents struggle with their marriage; an elementary school-teacher unknowingly falls in love with a married man; a female army captain befriends a fellow-passenger; the local TV station deputes a Sports Reporter to cover 'Valentines Day'; and the owner of an Indian Restaurant has her hands full with a Punjabi wedding ceremony, and a private 'I Hate Valentine's Day' party.In the end,they all are alright beacuse they get the love they were looking for.Seems Cupid finished his job before midnight. REVIEW This is way much better than New Year's eve movie.I'm not sure if it has something to do with love in the air.This is love expressed in different ways.Love from different ages and beliefs.I kinda like it.Well,it's cute and funny.It is also painfully beautiful.Somehow,all the characters are interconnected and I like the twist of the story and the beautiful and surprising revelations in the end.It's still typical but very creative and funny. I would say,it's worth my time.And it's a bucketful treat.Here are some treats... BOX OF SURPRISES a) SEAN'S SECRET LOVER Admit it,a lot might probably think Holden might date Kate after he offered a lift to her but apparently he is gay and he's on a surprise home visit for Sean.Well, it's not new watching a very handsome gay quarter back but what surprised me was Bradley Cooper playing the secret gay lover.It was just sweet and surprising at the same time.What turns me off was Sean holding a conference and announcing to the public that he's gay.I mean seriously,first of all he don't need to and second of all no one is questioning him. Anyways,I'm awed by Cooper and Robert's performances.They are both unpredictable in their respective characters.I mean Cooper is such a good actor.The short scene between him and Julia Roberts was packed with naughtiness and fun time.Though it is short,its worth the screen time. b)KATE'S VALENTINE DATE Kate was really in a rush to get home on valentines day.She's travelled that far just to be with her valentine for one day.Well,turns out her date is her son who was left under the care of her parents while she served the navy.While most people celebrate it with their lover or spouse,she celebrated it with her son.I was surprise too because I thought she's meeting a date or a husband.And another surprise,her son was the little boy who had a huge crush with his teacher and it was so cute. c) LIZ CURRAN'S SIDELINE When Jason found out about Liz sideline as an adult entertainer,it both surprised them.Liz was surprise because his boyfriend found out while she's with one of her Russian customers.Jason was hurt and confused all at the same time at firs.But their reaction towards each other is epic and hilarious.It's actually a serious scene but I just find it hilarious.Anne Hathaway dirty talking is so funny and entertaining. IT'S COMPLICATED MORLEY & REED + KARA=Complicated Love Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher had the longest screen time.Actually they seem to be the center of the story. A boy in Kara's class has a crush on her.The boy went to Reed's shop to order flowers for her teacher.Reed is Kara's romantic and thoughtful bestfriend who owns a flower shop.Reed proposed to Morley his girfriend and that freaked her out and they broke up instead. In the end,on Valentines day Morley is on her empty room still hurt with the break up because she can't just give in to that kind of commitment that Reed was asking her. Meanwhile,Kara was dating a married man .On valentines day,the man went and ordered two flowers on Reed's shop.One to be delivered to his wife and one for Kara.Reed decided to tell Kara what he just found out but he didn't find the courage to do it.After his guy friend talk him out about doing a huge favor for Kara,he decided to tell her but Kara was on her way to visit her boyfriend.Reed was able catch her in the airport but Kara was obviously shocked and hurt with the news and she was in denial and still she chose to pay him a visit. Reed and Kara comforted each other.In the end,they both realized their relationship with other people didn't work because they love each other. Well it's a typical bestfriend turned lover drama but Ashton Kutcher as a florist is cute and Jessica Biel hitting the "I hate Valentines Heart" with so much rage is hilarious and at the same time painful.It's Jessica Biel and I love her in character everytime. FUN TIME a) Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner's role is weird but really funny.First of all,they have same first names.Second of all,Taylor is being Taylor .And lastly,I don't know what to think anymore.It's weird and irritating matter of fact but I don't know why I kept laughing.They are the representation of the modern teenagers.Just like what the reporter said,lots of feelings but no reality. b) Anne Hathaways character as Liz is very hillarious.Actually,the most hillarious of all.At first I thought she 's just a flirt only to find out she's a phone sex adult entertainer.I kept laughing everytime she's answering the phone.I just can't really figure out what she's doing at first.Well,the power of woman and the weakness of men.Beautiful isn't it. c) And of course,there's the "I hate Valentines Day " where I truely belong.I admit I am simply bitter,what else.But it was funny in way to see some bunch of losers valentines day but actually,they are the one's who love and even celebrate it the most.They would not hate it if they haven't love at all so what else is there. CUTTEST SCENE Two kids kissing and two old people cuddling.I find the kids very cute and I find the oldies very romantic.Makes me smile everytime... INSPIRING & MOST ROMANTICI think Shirley Maclaine and Hector Elizondo's put balance to the crazy modernized romance.They are Kate's parents who is looking after their grandson who has a baby seater who scheduled to have sex with her boyfriend on valentines day because she don't see herself sleeping with just one man because she don't think that's possible to which Edgar told her it is possible because his wife did.(breath) Estelle felt guilty and admit to Edgar that she did once slept with a man when Edgar use to be gone for such a long time.But still,they forgave each other in the end.
Bottomline is LOVE cannot be boxed nor packaged.Love comes in variety.What others consider stupid might make a lot of sense to others .I believe there's no exact definition of it.I believe in the anonimity of love and the individual uniqueness of it.There's no formula.There's no exact scientific explanation.There's no perfect measurement for it.It just happened one day and you have to face and figure out the complications that comes along with it. Oh wait,why I am talking about love when I know nothing at all about love.I leave it to you,the true expert. MAIN CASTS
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