Mood:
happyTopic: Dating
I wanted to like this movie, although I knew I probably wouldn't love it. Earlier this week, my original plan was to rent Confessions of a Shopaholic, but of course, Blockbuster didn't have it and neither did RedBox. Bastards.
So I settled for I Hate Valentine's Day—staring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett (after Sex and the City, he'll always be Aiden to me. Loser). Anyway, this movie was one of the worst I've ever seen. However, the concept is quite interesting.
There's Genevieve (Vardalos), who's a flower shop owner that loves Valentine's Day (already weird, I know). Because of typical daddy-issues, she has a dating philosophy—only go on five dates with someone in order to keep the romance alive. She has it down to a science; what date should include what activities, and after number five, she leaves the guy in order to avoid a relationship and ultimately avoid getting hurt.
But, in walks Greg (Corbett). He tells her he's opening a new restaurant, a tapas bar called Get On Tapas. Heh. So she offers to do the floral arrangements for his opening night. During these moments, she explains her dating philosophy to him. Greg is intrigued, however he interprets her rules as to be her only wanting sex. So he tells her, yeah, I'll sleep with you. When she explains herself, that she wants everyday to be Valentine's Day, he agrees to the five date rule.
Can you guess what happens next? That's right, she hates her rule because after five dates, she still wants more of Aiden...er Greg. I won't spoil the ending, just in case you're interested. However, it's up to Genevieve to figure out what she wants from love.
I thought this movie was going to be more about her going on the five dates with a slew of different men...I was curious to see how that would pan out. It ended up being her telling Greg how she wanted to be romances, that date three had to be an adventure, and after date five it would be over. It was too calculated. Why not go on five dates with someone and then just act like you're not interested? Ps. I would and will never do this. Sure, I'm a cynic in love at times, but deep down I truly believe in dating and actual relationships—not the ones on a timer.
