Kim Gentes

I can't be too contraversial with this film. It was funny and Fonda does a very good job with the mother-in-law stint. I have to say that I have never been a J-Lo movie fan, and was looking forward to hating another one of her films here. But she is slowly becoming an actress (hey after millions of dollars on lame films, you'd think she would eventually learn, so maybe she is). I actually liked her character and her attempts at engaging herself in the role- a sharp contrast from her other films.

Overall, I liked what was attempted in this film. And overall, it was a mediocre attempt, that resulted in a slightly disappointing comedy. I think it had some funny moments, but at the expense of mind-numbing time to set up the jokes and really tired characatures of the perfect and beautiful fiance, rich eligible doctor, angry mother-in-law, and even the gay friend next door.

Why, oh why do we have to make movies with people that don't actually exist in real life. When was the last time you met any of those folks? Like never. It would be nice if a comedy actually started with real people once in a while, and relied on actual acting and script to develop the humor, rather than sad exaggerations of people juxtaposed to other sad exaggerations of people. Gag me with an authentic Martha Stewart approved measuring spoon.

Still, the movie didn't completely flop, and as I said, J-Lo makes her first real hay as a film star. You probably will end up seeing this with the girl friend, and you won't hate yourself afterwards, plus you will chuckle a time or two during the movie. Hey, like my dad used to say, that is better than kick in the pants with a frozen rig boot (for those who didn't grow up in oil-country, that is a steel toed boot used, often, for working on oil rigs).