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“Valentine’s Day” strives to make up for what it is missing in wit, pacing and passion with a star-studded line-up and the classic array of romantic comedy feel-good moments, and it doesn’t fall too short. 

There is an ungodly amount of well-known names in this fluffy, yearning to please movie: Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Julia Roberts and, of course, Taylor Swift’s questionable acting debut.

With a cast like this, does anything else really matter?

Yes, actually, it does.

Pacing a movie with this many big names is anything but easy, and trying to create so many good storylines that fit into two hours is no simple feat. 

This movie attempts to do what “Love Actually” (2003) did so successfully: create a romantic movie, centered on the idea of love at many different ages and situations with a large cast that is somehow intricately woven together. 

“Valentine’s Day’s” pace is a little hard to keep up with for the two hours it runs because they seem to be too concerned with giving all of the stars their face time. 

All of that aside, a couple doesn’t go to see a movie called “Valentine’s Day” because they’re expecting it to be a great cinematographic triumph. 

The film has enough attractive couples and adorable exchanges to fill any rom-com fan’s quota.

Tasteful covers of classic love songs make up most of the soundtrack, apart from a few Taylor Swift songs that must have somehow been a part of her contract. 

“Valentine’s Day” is a movie that will leave you satisfied, if not slightly jolted, upon leaving the theater as long as your expectations are at a reasonable level.