"Valentine's Day"

Comedy, Romance. Rated PG-13. 125 minutes.

There's no way you can't like this movie. Valentine's Day features 18 stars and there is definitely one of your favorites in it. The main stars are Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts, Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Carter Jenkins, George Lopez, Queen Latifah and Taylor Lautner. Country star Taylor Swift even makes an appearance in the movie.

The premise is simple: all of the couples and singles in the film find a different way to celebrate Valentine's Day. The entire film begans and ends within a 24-hour period on February 14.

Ashton Kutcher stars as the owner of a flower shop in Los Angeles. As one who has traveled to L.A., I particularly enjoyed seeing sights of the downtown area, Bob's Big Boy in Burbank, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and many other places.

The film is a collection of short love stories. Each couple has about 10 minutes on screen. It does not follow one single character or protagonist, as most movies do. It is still very exciting to watch. Jamie Foxx stars as a local TV sportscaster who was assigned to spend the day covering romance.

When I went to see the movie, there was truly a wide range of audiences. There were kids, teens, adults and senior citizens. Valentine's Day appeals to everyone because of the huge number of stars in the film.

Valentine's Day is truly an example of commercialism, which causes people to spend a lot of money just because of a holiday. Candy makers have capitalized on this by creating special versions of their candy. Grocery stores, pharmacies and discount retailers love the holiday because it means higher profits for them as people get ready to celebrate with their loved one.

You may want to go see the movie just to see Twilight: New Moon star Taylor Lautner, who appears in a love scene with Taylor Swift.

I particularly enjoyed this film. It is one of those that keeps you on the edge of your seat to see what happens next.

OVERALL RATING: B+

Graphic credit: New Line Cinema

Valentine's Day movie poster