Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Alba in Valentine's DayLove is in the air... and a star-studded rom-com is in your cinemas. Valentine's Day has arrived (the movie that is) and we finally get an answer to those questions, such as, what happens when you put pretty much every A-lister you can think of in one movie? Is it just a US version of Love Actually? And, why didn't they do it in 3D?

Never fear, all the above will be answered for you now. Except the last one about 3D. See what we think about Valentine's Day after the jump... Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Alba in Valentine's DayValentine's Day (12A)

Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Topher Grace, Bradley Cooper, Julia Roberts
Director: Garry Marshall
Film length: 124 minutes
Trailer: Watch it here

In a nutshell: Did you go and see He's Just Not That Into You last Valentine's Day? If you did, you are the target market for this similarly conceived ensemble romcom from the same studio, New Line. In fact, by presenting even more mini storylines involving yet more photogenic Hollywood stars across broader age ranges, they hope to cast the audience net even wider. Set, unsurprisingly, on Valentine's Day in Los Angeles, couples meet, split up, spill secrets and learn the true nature of their hearts.

What's good about it? It would be a curmudgeonly reviewer who hated all the characters and all the storylines. My vote goes to Taylors Lautner and Swift, who despite having the least eventful story, provide the most appealing comic relief as none-too-bright, ultra-smitten teens. Funny, too, are Emma Roberts and Carter Jenkins, playing 18-year-olds hoping to shed their virginity on the calendar's (allegedly) most romantic day. Anne Hathaway is fun as an office temp who moonlights as a sex phoneline worker, although her PG-rated repertoire probably wouldn't earn her too many customers in real life. That being the case, would her latest boyfriend (Topher Grace) really be so shocked and appalled?

What's wrong with it? There are also plenty of characters it's hard to care about. Top of that list is talent publicist Jessica Biel, who is arranging her annual anti-Valentine's Day dinner. Silly. Jessica Alba and Patrick Dempsey have negligible roles as the unsuitable lovers of florist Ashton Kutcher and schoolteacher Jennifer Garner – who incidentally are platonic best friends and form the main storyline. Can you guess how their strand wraps up?

Verdict: If you thought Love Actually was vapid, then run a mile from this one, which is considerably less funny and less moving. But if you are happy to spend two hours watching pretty people doing vaguely amusing and slightly predictable romantic things, who am I to stop you? To give Valentime's Day credit, it does conclude with a couple of satisfying, surprising twists.

Rating: 4 out of 10