Sometimes, you hear the bullet with your name on it. Sadly, though, there are instances wherein the crafty cartridge disguises itself as an outwardly harmless romantic comedy flick starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. Well, for those of you who have been curious as to what may happen if you were to ever play Russian Cinematic Roulette, here’s a lethal dumdum of a film (or should that be “dumb, dumb?”) called When In Rome, that fits nicely into any chamber of any revolver.
Enter a world full of magical fountains, creepy artistes that are actually really nice guys, the discovery of the perfect soulmate, and other figments of a teenage girl’s overactive imagination. Beth (Kristen Bell) works for the Guggenheim Museum in New York, where she does lots of stuff and organizes unveiling parties for her assortment of stereotypical minor character pals. It’s during one of these parties that she learns her job is in jeopardy if she doesn’t make her own character less stereotypical and more interesting real soon — and so she’s soon ignoring all of her duties and flying off to Rome for her sister’s wedding.
Sure, it’s nerve-grating, but once our feature film takes Beth to Rome, it starts to grate even more. First off, Don Johnson strolls into frame and does his old Miami Vice shtick (oh, wait, that’s just how he talks, isn’t it?). Then, just as you’re about to pretend you have Attention Deficit Disorder so you can focus on something shiny on the wall instead, Beth begins to make a fool of herself in front of the local Italians (never an easy task) and meets a tall, dark, and handsome lad by the name of Tall Dark Handsome Lad (his Native American name), who bears a strong resemblance to that Josh Duhamel guy.
Article comments
1 - Miss Bob Etier
I'm jealous. You managed to watch this trash AND keep your sense of humor intact. I was so insulted, I couldn't be funny! Nice writing.
2 - Luigi Bastardo
It's a gift...and a curse. I'm the same way in real life. :)