Review of My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) by Chanaka P — 15 Jan 2008
Plot: The title pretty much says it all, folks: A beauteous E.T. cozies up to an eccentric scientist (a disarmingly straight Dan Ackroyd) in an attempt to save her dying planet and falls in love in the process.
Much wackiness ensues. Art it ain't, but this likably lightweight film does deliver the laughs, with assured leading performances (for once, Kim Basinger's formica loveliness is utilized as an effective comedic asset), a surprisingly bawdy sense of humor, and a riotous supporting turn by a then dewy-fresh Jon Lovitz.
Good, undemanding fun.
This review of My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) was written by Chanaka P on 15 Jan 2008.
My Stepmother Is an Alien has generally received mixed reviews.
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