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May 13, 2005
May 13, 2005
New Line Home Video
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Robert Luketic
Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, Adam Scott, Monet Mazur, Annie Parisse, Will Arnett, Elaine Stritch, Stephen Dunham, Randee Heller, Mark Moses, Tomiko Fraser, Rochelle Flexer (III), Wayne Nickel, Jenny Wade, Bruce Gray, Zach McLarty, Stephanie Turner (II), Harriet Sansom Harris
As an esteemed television journalist put out to pasture by the networks and faced with the engagement of her son, Jane Fonda is fierce, funny, and ready to rumble as the title character in Monster-in-Law in a way that the rest of the film itself never really is. Jennifer Lopez, the film's other above-the-title star, is set to marry handsome, wealthy Michael Vartan but has one helluva time dealing with his insanely possessive mother. The result is pretty much what you'd expect--lots of snarls and slapstick and an easy, kisses-all-around conclusion, though it is surprising (and maybe a little disheartening) to watch Fonda throw herself into such disposable comedy with such gusto. Director Robert Luketic, who slept while Reese Witherspoon tottered off with his Legally Blonde, once again relies solely on the assembled talent: He leaves a high-wattage Lopez playing things a little too cute, a reedy Vartan looking visibly disinterested, and canny comedian Wanda Sykes making what she can--which, luckily, is a lot--of her role as Fonda's wisecracking personal assistant (the type of black sidekick role that's an indication of how creakily formulaic the film is). See it for Fonda, if you feel like it, then wish her a better engagement in the future. --Steve Wiecking - Amazon.com
After years of incredibly bad dates, Charlie (Jennifer Lopez) thinks she's met the perfect man...until she meets his possessive and merciless mother! Jane Fonda returns to Hollywood to play the worst mother-in-law ever who will do everything she can to break up the happy couple!
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:(talent TBD)
Deleted Scenes:Deleted Scenes with optional director's commentary
Easter Eggs
Featurette:1) "Welcome Back Jane" 2) "A Jennifer of All Trades" 3) "Vartan the Man" 4) "Trendsetters" 2-part featurette
