Monster-in-law
Jane Fonda’s return to the big screen alongside Jennifer Lopez. Not exactly auspicious. The result isn’t exactly the best either. But it is watchable if you suspend all disbelief. Fonda has good comic timing and looks as if she knows she is supposed to ham it up and is helped by sidekick Wanda Sykes.
Lopez does another of her poor good little girls from the wrong side of the tracks trying to better herself and is frankly boring and unbelievable. Michael Vartan as the fiance is just a wimp and relegated to the back bench most of the time. What this film is, is a throwback to the romantic comedies of the forties and fifties. Trouble is, they are no longer even remotely relevant today and the actors need to be somewhat better all round to pull it off. Let’s hope someone gives Fonda something meatier next time ... and as for Lopez – give it a break!
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