When in Rome
SCORE: 85
When in Rome is a cute little movie with quite a few hilarious
twists. Beth (played by Kristen Bell) is work obsessed, and unlucky when
it comes to love. She winds up at her baby sister's wedding in Rome. She
starts to believe again, only to have her heart crushed. She wades into
a fountain of love where there are numerous coins. She takes five of
them, only to find out the five men who threw them in are completely in
love with her. The love is of course magical, and she realizes how
annoying it is to have these men constantly interrupting life.
Visually speaking there are some highs and lows in When in Rome. There
is some fantastic scenery, and beautiful artwork. There is some odd
artwork but I suppose that is in the eye of the beholder. At the wedding
and reception she is wearing a revealing dress. There is also a mural of
her naked on a wall thanks to one of her spellbound suitors. There is a
short scene of her sister and her husband cooking with very little on.
There are also some men showing off their shirtless upper bodies.
I enjoyed the humor in When in Rome. Much of it is more adult in nature,
so kids will not find it funny. There is some great gags like the little
car, and the comments of the various characters. The music is decent in
When in Rome. Only one song stuck out from this film and that was when
Nick's cell phone goes off. Those of us familiar with 80's hair bands
immediately recognized the song.
Family Friendly Gaming was blessed with the Blu-ray version of When in
Rome, which is stuffed with bonus features. The alternate opening and
ending are very interesting. I am so glad they went with what they went
with though. There are music videos, bloopers, deleted scenes, mischief
on the set and more. I spent a lot of time going through the extras and
enjoying them almost as much as I enjoyed the movie.
When in Rome has some interesting twists to it. I was surprised by some
of the ways the plot snaked around. My husband predicted many of the
spoilers, but very little seems to surprise him anymore. The menu
screens are easy to use, and I enjoyed navigating them. I had fun
watching this movie, as did my hubby. I would advise parents to stick to
the rating. There is a lot of sexual chasing content in When in Rome.
I picked up two major lessons from When in Rome. First off, believe in
love. The second is family is more important than work. Both of these
lessons are well received here at Family Friendly Gaming. The acting in
this movie is done extremely well. The whole magic element is never
explained, which works for me. I do not want to spoil any part of the
ending for you, but it is worth it.
- Yolanda
Graphics: 72%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 93%
Gameplay: 95%
Family Friendly Factor: 83%
System: Blu-ray/DVD
Publisher: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: 'PG-13' for Parents Strongly Cautioned
{For Some Suggestive Content and language}
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