This guy (in the hat) makes an appearance. Bonus points if he's romantically involved with... anyone. (EDIT: After watching all 6 seasons of Lost I can officially say: MINKOWKSI! If only I knew while watching this how sort of likeable and ultimately forgettable you would be on that show, it would... be basically exactly the same as your role here. Well played, Fisher Stevens.)
There is a scene of comfily outfitted woman noshing while watching a romantic black and white film. (They're watching South Pacific.) Again, bonus points if that red-headed woman front and center plays the weird, single friend.
Marisa Tomei stars. Bonnie Hunt is her supporting actress. Bonus points for sporting a Monica (a la the Scream era) and an early Phoebe. Super extra bonus points if you know what I'm talking about. Oh, and black shoulder-padded women suits. This is the fucking '90s alright.
Billy Zane makes an appearance as a dashing but not-what-he-seems suitor who turns out to be, despite all that handsome up in there, fairly unappealing. Bonus points if he's bald, and if Marisa Tomei is wearing what amounts to be a white dress/jumper with cutouts to make it look like she's wearing a belly shirt. (Super duper bonus points if that's the same basic dress design that she wears more or less for the whole fucking movie.)
Either of these sunglasses are worn.
Robert Downey Jr. is slumming as the wide-eyed, sweet romantic lead. Bonus points if he doesn't look like he's in the claws of a spiraling drug problem.
Marisa Tomei really actually looks absolutely gorgeous. Bonus points if there are stupid/cheesy bits involving local "folklore" from whatever country she's visiting.
A tiny neck handkerchief that perfectly matches the "hilarious" tiny car is worn. Bonus points if the whole reason they are in said car is due to the bordering-on-psychotic disillusionment of said tiny neck kerchief wearer. 
That being said (or vented, as it were), I have to admit I was charmed. But mostly because RDJ can make anything palatable. Marisa Tomei's character made me want to throw her or myself off one of those Venetian vistas she so liked, but that's about par for course with me and romantic comedies.
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