Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14th, where many people exchange cards and gifts their friends and loved ones. During this time, you might find yourself looking for a romcom movie to watch. We pulled together 3 films that will bring you joy and laughter whether them with your friends or significant other.
This 2014 British-German film captures the life of Rosie (Lily Collins) and Alex (Sam Claflin) who have been best friends since the age of 5, standing by each other’s sides through thick and thin. After a few missed opportunities, coincidences, and decisions that determine their future, Alex and Rosie navigate through the challenges of life, love, and friendship. to be enrolled in U.S colleges falls apart when Rosie is forced to stay in Dublin and Alex half-way across the world to pursue his dreams. Yet, Collins and Claflin perfectly portray these characters who constantly find their way back to each other. A heart-warming film that captures the idea of finding “the one” and making the right choices even when they take your life in a different direction.
When Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock), an executive editor of a book publishing company finds out that she is being deported to Canada, she blackmails her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to “marry” her. In return, she will promote him to an editor position and publish his book. They head over to immigration and meet Mr. Gilbertson (Denis O’Hare) who immediately realizes their situation and questions them. Ultimately, they tell Mr. Gilbertson that they are going to announce their engagement in Sitka, Alaska.
Andrew brings Margaret to Sitka, for his grandmother’s ninetieth birthday. family convinces them to marry in their barn as it is a Paxton tradition. Andrew’s family becomes fond of their “relationship” and treat Margaret as one of their own. Andrew and Margaret begin to develop real feelings for each other just as Mr. Gilbertson shows up in Sitka. They follow through with their marriage for the sake of his family and their precarious consequences. Not only is the plot full of surprises, Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynold’s chemistry make this film undeniably captivating for people of all ages.
Gary Marshall’s romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day” follows a series of interconnected couples in Los Angeles with actors Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Patrick Dempsey, Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner, Julia Roberts, and Anne Hathaway. The story follows many relationships through their highs and lows throughout Valentine’s Day. From youthful crushes to proposals, this film will capture the attention of many young adults as the holiday unfolds.The variety of talented actors in this film makes every scene thrilling. Each relationship has a different story, thus, it is impossible for any second of the movie to be boring. There’s always something new along the way that either tears the couple apart or draw them closer together.
Valentine’s Day would not be complete without a variety of romantic comedy films. Our best picks, Love, Rosie, The Proposal, and Valentine’s Day are three movies that will make you laugh out loud and squeal with excitement when the boy finally gets the girl. 😉
Carissa Tan (10)
