Most people who love romantic comedies still recognize that they can be hokey and slightly problematic.
New York City isnt impossibly clean, with a a gourmet cupcake boutique on every block.
Rich, handsome men dont fall out of the sky and declare you the most beguiling woman on Earth.
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A makeover sequence cant solve any problem.
But still… isnt it fun to just pretend sometimes?
The movie is having its gourmet cupcake and eating it too.
speech (turns out, her problem is being closed-off to love).
The entire core cast is excellent.
Its not new to joke about the impossibly big apartments and vague big presentations!
ButIsnt It Romanticis just funnyand fun!enough to still be worthwhile.
Street signs are written in a more pleasing font.
Vanessa Carltons hit song A Thousand Miles by plays at every important moment.
Perhaps thats why director Todd Strauss-Schulson was smart enough to stick to a run-time under 90 minutes.
Even if the material is pretty well-tread, this movie proves that the formula is winning for a reason.
After all, everyone loves a big musical dance number.
