It's difficult to go wrong really.
It's a well-tested and successful formula - romantic comedy plus English humour plus beautiful people (particularly Ed Westwick) equals instant box office success.
I bring you Chalet Girl.
The latest in the modern-day brand of romantic-comedies. If you're expecting something as memorable or as funny as Bridget Jones then you'll be disappointed. But take it for what it is and you'll leave the cinema satisfied.
Chalet Girl is the story of Kim (Felicity Jones), a former skateboarding champion who strikes it lucky and lands a chalet girl job in an Austria ski resort to make money to support her struggling dad (Bill Bailey). As her luck continues the boss's son happens to be the handsome, charming and rich Johnny, cue Ed Westwick.
Jones sparkles in the film - buzzing with energy, charisma and personality, she embodies the quintessential English attitude - and sarcasm.
Westwick brings with him the endearing qualities of his popular Gossip Girl character, Chuck Bass. He once again slips effortlessly into the role of the filthy rich, tuxedo-wearing, smoulderingly sexy heart throb. Not that I'm biased or anything.
With a stella supporting cast consisting of Bill Nighy, Brooke Shields, Sophia Bush and Tamsin Egerton - Chalet Girl is a bundle of fun from start to finish.
The film taps brilliantly into the modern-day young audience - many of whom enjoy ski holidays or have lived a ski season, offering a balance of realistic season experiences with aspirational (if a little corny) living-the-dream moments as Kim becomes a star snowboarder and wins over the hunky love interest.
Skirting around the slightly hollow storyline and the poor flashbacks, Chalet Girl is simply a good modern love story which will appeal to the masses.
It won't change your life. It won't make any award nomination lists or the IMDB top 250. But it will leave you wanting more fluffy fun.
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