Here comes Monster-In Law with Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda. Everyone knows what I think of Jennifer Lopez as an actress. She is the poster child for the saying “famous for being famous”. A woman win no discernible acting talent whatsoever… no major hit movies… and yet on the cover of every magazine and has each film she’s in treated like an event… an event that never blows anyone’s mind at the Box Office.
Jane Fonda however is a woman that carries some REAL weight. So I’ve been looking forward to seeing her return to the big screen after a 15 years absence. Too bad her agency decided that the best thing to do would be to appear with Lopez.
The early reviews for Monster-In-Law are now in… and they are NOT pretty. But should any of us really be surprised? This is whats being said:
“The experience of viewing this movie represents a one-way ticket into tedium and a forced 90-minute imprisonment with Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda, both of whom give performances that can charitably be called cringe-inducing.”
— James Berardinelli, REELVIEWS“I know Monster-in-Law is just a slapstick comedy, but is it too much to expect the characters to exhibit routine intelligence?”
— David Denby, NEW YORKER“A deeply dispiriting movie, not just because it is grindingly bad but because Jane Fonda actually chose this for her comeback after a 15-year absence from the screen.”
— Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Ouch! Well, don’t expect to see me in line for this one. I thought that maybe with Jane Fonda in it, perhaps it could be something worth watching… I guess not. You can read more reviews for Monster-In-Law here.
