To Rome With Love

So if you're looking to avoid the opening weekend crowds for Dark Knight or your girlfriend just isnt that into Batman movies, you should probably drop that girlfriend and find someone else! But if you're dumb enough to think she's worth keeping around then you may want to get in her good graces by taking her to see the latest Woody Allen flick. I realize that only 1 out of every 5 Allen flicks are actually good but at the very least the dialogue is entertaining and he's good for at least a few funny jokes. And To Rome With Love is no different.

Once again we enter some weird dream world where we follow the lives of Jerry(Allen) who is a failed music producer that has finally retired. He and his wife are on their way to Rome to visit their daughter Hayley(Allison Pill) who just recently got engaged to Michelangelo. While getting to know their future in laws, Jerry discovers that Michelangelo's father has an undiscovered talent and he sees this as his last chance for success.

Meanwhile you are also introduced to Antonio and Milly who are newlyweds. They are nervous because this will be the first time that Milly meets Antonio's family who are a part of the high society in Rome and this will be their chance to perhaps become a part of that circle. But as Milly gets lost trying to get to a hair appointment at the last second, Anna (who is an unbelievably hot prostitute), mistakenly ends up in their hotel room as Antonio's family arrives. So now they must pretend that they are a couple otherwise this could ruin everything for Antonio.

 Also you are introduced to John (Baldwin) who is an architect who used to live in Rome and is strolling the streets reminiscing about his time there when he runs into the younger version of himself played by Jesse Eisenberg. You soon learn that the young John falls for his girlfriend's mysterious and sexy friend Monica.

And there's yet another storyline following the life of everyman Leopoldo (Benigni). After you're introduced to all of these characters you soon realize that the life they secretly want is being granted to them. But as things unfold, they find that the life they want may or may not be the best thing for them. You are taken through some pretty crazy scenarios, one of which includes the films funniest reoccurring joke of Michelangelo's father singing in a makeshift shower on stage because that's the only place he can really sing. But what's cool about this movie is that we always dream of another life for ourselves and this movie in at least one way shows you what it would be like for you if you actually did become famous or if you actually got to meet your favorite actor. The only problem with this is that the concept gets a little old after a while and you find yourself just waiting for the next scene where they give you a close up Penelope Cruz's um...assets!

It's decently acted by everyone who has a major role in it. And everyone seems to be having fun while getting a free vacation in Rome. After a while though, you can tell that Woody Allen made this just as an excuse to spend some time in Italy just as he did with Midnight in Paris. Except for with that movie he lucked upon a good script and he ended up with an Oscar nomination. Oh and his vacation was in Paris obviously but  he wont get an Oscar for this mainly because it's just not as good. And while Ellen Page is a good actress she's a total miscast as the sexy Monica. 25 year old's with the body of a 12 year old just isnt my thing. I will rate this as barely FRESH instead of kind of weak mainly because of Penelope Cruz's body. Check it out.