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For some it is a normal day, the other is 14 February, the day for lovers in general. For some time this Valentine's Day, which comes from the Anglo-Saxon countries such as Halloween, also in this country celebrated vigorously. Much to the pleasure of the florist, you finally give flowers for the occasion. So it is no coincidence that the latest romantic comedy genre specialist Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman"), which quite simply "Valentine's Day" means a flower seller at the center. Ashton Kutcher plays these "Pretty in Pink", which serves its customers with a preference for bright pink dress and now has his big appearance. Finally, Reed has chosen Valentine's Day to girlfriend by Morley (Jessica Alba) to make a marriage proposal. And while the Florist is happy over the next few hours, several pairs of his bouquets make her happy, he must realize that his love for Morley, unfortunately, is not mutual. Fortunately, there are indeed the best friend Julia (Jennifer Garner), which is itself just one adulterous Filou (Patrick Dempsey) fell victim. Both feel, finally, that may consist of "each other" may also be true love.

On this plot Marshall now in good ties "Short Cuts the" fashion unremitting series of side stories, which would have been enough loose for two to three more films. Sun surprised the kind of viewer, although a rarely seen work in a single number of top-class actor, but is ultimately a bit too much if the variety of love affairs, Techtelmechteln, late admissions and ever new Zärtlichkeitsbekundungen. It served good all age levels - of the ten-year, falls in love with his teacher, whose grandparents (Shirley MacLaine and Hector Elizondo), the worship is still as on the first day, until she confesses to him one day, he once cheated with his business partner to have. Also various occupations are covered. There's the football star (Eric Dane), who grinds at last to his coming out, the receptionist (Anne Hathaway) who conceals her new friend, that they would invest (but damn well feigned) phone sex - the correct job title is "adult phone entertainer" - a little bit deserved it, or the stand-alone television presenter (Jamie Foxx), who wants nothing more than to that of the hapless day will pass quickly.

Nevertheless notorious romantics will come fully on this one too long Stückweit runaway rendezvous of the Hollywood elite, which also includes Julia Roberts still, Topher Grace, and Queen Latifah, at their expense, at the end to the sounds of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" pull out the handkerchiefs and the final call to get rid of the clothes, hearty laugh, or at least smile. lasso.

These are just two of the various episodes, which run into, "Valentine's Day" sometimes in parallel, only to be sent again connected with one another. The film by ROMCOM veteran Gerry Marshall invented the genre is not new, but the individual stories run in to old familiar patterns. But that is not even necessary, for "Valentine's Day" it creates yet to entertain the audience very well. This is the excellent cast, one can see flirting as Julia Roberts as Iraq Heimkehrerin with an outrageously charming Bradley Cooper. But the quality of dialogue is well above the average of a commercial ROMCOM. Moreover, "Valentine's Day" also creates what many other films of the genre fails: to be really funny. The timing of the gags right, and the humor remains pleasantly on the belt. Especially funny, country star Taylor Swift as ironic oversubscribed Tennie-brat.