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Volume 130, Number 1 |
July 14, 2009 |
Features
Holiday Break Movie Review
Posted 01-15-2003 at 3:35PM
Maid in Manhattan
This quaint and updated Cinderella story of a poor girl working hard who meets her prince charming is capable of changing even the most doubful viewer’s opinion. The only spin is that this Cinderella, played by Jennifer Lopez, is divorced with one child, and doesn’t sweep the floors. Instead she makes the beds. The upside to our downtrodden princess is that she’s got a few surprises coming to her, and they don’t include the prince.
The character is well defined and certainly has a mind of her own as she sticks to her guns through it all. While prince charming, played by Ralph Fiennes, is supposed to come along and sweep her off her feet, he also has to work for her approval. The surprising twist is that he is a republican politician running for senator and is under extreme scrutiny.
This updated fairy tale brings in politics, fairness in the work place, and the trials of being a single mother. It brings a new message in place of the old–that love can happen to you no matter who you are or what your social position is. It’s an entertaining movie with plenty of laughs, and is definitely one to watch for relaxation. | |
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