Review of Monster-in-Law (2005) by Owen N — 09 Aug 2008
It's not so much that the movie stinks, it's just that it's so frustratingly pedestrian; the film is not flat-out bad, I just feel like I've seen it a dozen times already. Lopez, in particular I'm really disappointed with.
To be completely honest, I know it's almost fashionable to dislike her, but I think J Lo has (or had) genuine ability. Let's face it, she's played the same role so many times already that she could do her character "Charlie" sleep-walking.
How many romantic comedies is this woman going to do? I feel like it's been such a long time since I've seen Lopez do ANYTHING that would stretch her talent. As it stands, she's dangerously close to flushing a once-promising acting career into typecast hell.
As for Jane Fonda, do you really mean to tell me that after a 15-year hiatus, THIS is the film that inspired your comeback? Correct me if I'm wrong, but you have won an Academy Award right? THIS is the film that you just HAD TO MAKE? I can't get my brain around it; it just doesn't make any sense.
Did you owe someone a favor? Michael Vartan is kind of a mystery to me; after the first twenty or so minutes he's shuffled so far into the background that he almost becomes irrelevant. Monster In-Law is as much of a cliché as a rom-com can possibly be.
This review of Monster-in-Law (2005) was written by Owen N on 09 Aug 2008.
Monster-in-Law has generally received mixed reviews.
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