When In Rome- Movies Review

When In Rome
U/A; Romance
Dir: Mark Steven Johnson
Cast:u00a0 Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Bobby Moynihan, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Danny DeVito, and Anjelica Huston
'1/2

What's it about:u00a0 Beth (Bell) is the curator of a museum and she spends more time organising and attending parties than checking her inventory. After a rocky night at her sister's wedding, she lands up in the magical fountain of love (not to be mistaken with the Trevi) picking up some random coins which actually are wishes made by men seeking true love. Beth not only battles some goofy oddballs chasing her, but also bumps into Nick (Duhamel) who might be her prospective Prince Charming.

What's hot: It has all the ingredients of a rom-comu00a0-- cutesy couple, scenic locales, corny one-liners and finally the happy ending. If you had the itch to watch two good looking people act goofy and pursue each other in awkward situations, then When In Rome might entertain you. Duhamel is easy on the eyes and uses his charm to maximum advantage, but unfortunately, the poor script and dialogues do not support his effort. The lead pair also lack chemistry.

What's not: The director exhausts every trick in his bag to recreate scenes we've watched before. So when Beth fumbles with her words around Nick or when he constantly keeps tripping and falling down, we know where the plot is headed. Despite the magic and hocus-pocus of the fountain, the whole premise doesn't hold fort and comes off gimmicky. Poor Danny De Vito is reduced to a caricature of a desperado pursuing Beth aimlessly. Kristen Bell has the looks no doubt, but her comic timing and take on humour leave much to be desired. When In Rome tries hard to fit the Date movie bracket but it fails on all grounds.

What to do: Watch it only if you want a free trip to Rome.u00a0