New Year's Eve

This movie wasn't the worst way to spend the evening, but it contained no depth whatsoever. And there are so many plot lines, some are good, but most are stupid. One involves Paul (Zac Efron) trying to make all of Ingrid's (Michelle Pfeiffer's) dreams come true just so he can get these exclusive tickets she has. Then there is Jessica Biel and Seth Meyers trying to become the first couple to have a baby in the new year, and they lose (or did they just lie to be good people?). And then there is Jon Bon Jovi trying to win back Katherine Heigl because he realizes that he was a loser. Then there is Sarah Jessica Parker who won't let her daughter, Abigail Breslin go into the city to watch the ball drop. And there is a dying Robert De Niro begging his nurse Halle Berry to let him watch the ball drop one last time, because he has refused all the treatments and is now living only on borrowed time. You also have to throw Josh Duchamal, Hilary Swank, Sofia Vegara and Hector Elizondo into the mix, and there you have the movie. There are some funny moments, most of them come from Sofia Vegara, and it is hugely predictable, though there are interesting plot twists which made the movie at least slightly enjoyable. Still, it is far from the worst way to spend the evening, but Valentine's Day was considerably better. Grade: C+