Critics complain of the movie’s crowded cast and ‘half-dozen trivial subplots.’ By Kevin P. Sullivan Lea Michele in “New Year’s Eve” Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures How many stars does it take to make a successful romantic comedy? Whatever the right answer may be, the reviews for “New Year’s Eve” indicate that two dozen is probably too many. The follow-up to last year’s successful “Valentine’s Day,” the star-packed rom-com modeled on “Love Actually,” has earned some of the worst reviews of the year, with critics complaining of over-jammed story lines and convenient storytelling. Check out our roundup of the reviews to help you decide whether to check out “New Year’s Eve” this weekend. The Story “Elsewhere in the great big city, a wondrous toy, just made for a girl and boy: Ashton Kutcher and Lea Michele are stuck in an elevator together. Robert De Niro lies dying in a hospital, hoping to see the ball drop from the rooftop one last time. Halle Berry is his nurse. Michelle Pfeiffer is the mousy record company executive who cuts loose with the help of hopped-up delivery boy-man Zac Efron . Katherine Heigl (playing a Type-A control freak, for a change) and Jon Bon ‘Blas
