[Movie Review] When In Rome
// February 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // Reviews
Spoiler Warning! This review may contain plot details that would be considered spoilers.
The Movie
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Cast: Kristen Bell (Beth), Josh Duhamel (Nick), Anjelica Huston (Celeste), Dax Shepard (Gale), Will Arnett (Antonio), Jon Heder (Lance), Danny DeVito, Alexis Dziena (Joan), Kate Micucci (Stacy), Bobby Moynihan (Puck), Lee Pace (Brady), Don Johnson (Beth’s dad)
Plot Summary: A career-driven woman who is unlucky in love steals some coins from the Fountain of Love while in Rome. As a result, a spell is cast on the owners of the coins, causing them to fall in love with her.
Rome is nothing short of fantastic. Helen and I spent 6 hours on our own in the city just taking in the sights and trying to figure out how to catch a taxi (apparently they won’t stop if you try to flag them in the street, who knew?). We visited everything we could in that time, including the Colosseum (which really was amazing) and the gorgeous Trevi Fountain (although I didn’t throw in any coins). And, of course, we ate real gelato – yum! Unfortunately for us, the Sistine Chapel was closed that day because of a Vatican holiday, but we did go into St. Peter’s Basilica, which is one of the most beautiful churches I’ve ever seen. I definitely want to go back someday so I can see the Sistine Chapel, and really, you can’t see all of Rome in just 6 hours! But it was enough to get a taste of some of the magic the city holds.
