Review: 'Playing It Cool' Starring Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza, Luke Wilson, And More

The rom-com genre is full of movies with cynical leading men, who wind up meeting that special girl who turns around their preconceived notions about love and relationships. But upon watching "Playing It Cool," you'd be forgiven for thinking the film's nameless romantic hero might be more in need of therapy than a female companion, to open up his eyes to the world of meaningful partnerships. When he says, "I actually think the whole idea of love is unrealistic and outdated," it must be remembered this is all because his mother left him as as child to be raised by his grandfather. And this led our sad sack dynamo to forever sabotage his own relationships whenever a woman confesses her love by saying, "I just don't see myself ever feeling myself the same way about you." But hey, he's willing to investigate the possibility of love being a real thing when there's a paycheck on the line.

Chris Evans takes the lead role as a screenwriter who reluctantly takes...