Guggenheim art curator, Beth (Bell), always puts her job first... relationships don't last and true love is just a fairy tale. Her sister, Joan (Alexis Dziena), falls head over heels in love after only a few short weeks and gets married in Rome. At the wedding she meets the workaholic best man, Nick (Duhamel). But things don't go as planned, and she ends up drunk in the Fountain of Love. She takes 5 coins out of the fountain to save their owners.
Back home, she is pursued by 4 strange men: Italian artist Antonio (Arnett), narcissistic male model Gale (Shephard), street magician Lance (Heder), and sausage king Al (DeVito). Each threw a coin in the Fountain of Love... the coins Beth removed. According to legend, she must return the coins to the fountain to break the spell. Meanwhile, Nick is also after her affections, and Beth wonders if he is truly interested or under a spell.
I like Kristen Bell: loved her on Veronica Mars but she hasn't found any role as good since. Her guest role on Starz Party Down was good, but she can't find a good film role, although Forgetting Sarah Marshall was a big success. She is talented... and good with physical comedy. HOWEVER, this film was not the best use of her talents: it is a waste of a great cast.
Will Arnett tends to be the highlight of every film, and his turn in this film is no exception. His Antonio is over the top, but still funny. While I don't tend to enjoy Dax Shephard, I have been impressed with his serious work on TV show Parenthood. His Gale steals the show with his self-involved persona. Jon Heder and Danny DeVito tend to be good, but just feel out of place here.
The film is formulaic, like most chick flicks. It was ok, but not as funny as it could/should have been. Not worth it.
When in Rome (2010) 91 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for some suggestive content.
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Starring: Kristen Bell as Beth
Josh Duhamel as Nick
Angelica Huston Celeste
Danny DeVito as Al
Will Arnett as Antonio
Jon Heder as Lance
Dax Shepard as Gale
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