Maid in Manhattan | Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes

Maid in Manhattan | Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes | JLo in a Cinderella story

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	Maid in Manhattan Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes Sony Pictures, 2003 average customer review:based on 204 reviews view larger image
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MARISSA'S ROCK

Omg i am her biggest fan and my name is MARISSA! omg i freieked when i saw the movie! its awesome and soooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!111 see it!!!!

JLo in a Cinderella story

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez stars as Marisa, a single mother who leaves the mean streets each day to work as a maid in a classy Manhattan hotel. Ralph Fiennes plays a Senatorial candidate who stays at the hotel, mistakes Marisa for a wealthy socialite, and falls for her. There are misunderstandings galore, but true love prevails, and the two become a couple.

This is the first time I've seen Jennifer Lopez in a movie, and I was delighted with her. She is confident in front of the camera, dazzlingly pretty, and does a very good job of playing the heart-of-gold maid who ends up in management. Tyler Posey plays her gifted and sensitive son and is very talented.

Fans of Jennifer Lopez will enjoy her pleasing performance in "Maid in Manhattan," but others may find the script predictable and lightweight.

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Pretty much predictable all the way...

In stark contrast to the previously reviewed Achilles' Love, this film is a polished romantic comedy. Maid in Manhattan stars Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes as the main characters in what is effectively a reworking of several other "rom-coms". It borrows elements from Working Girl and Pretty Woman whilst being fundamentally derived from the eternal Cinderella story.

Marisa Ventura (Lopez) is a maid in a very upmarket Manhattan hotel. Whilst she is highly dedicated and prides herself on delivering excellent service, she is certainly not servile. Egged on by her closest friend Stephanie, Marisa dons the Dolce & Gabbana outfit of Caroline Lane - a spoiled Sotheby's Director staying at the hotel (played by Natasha Richardson). As might be expected, the fates collude to having another guest at the hotel call on Caroline's room just as Marisa is testing out the haute couture.

This guest is none other than Assemblyman Chris Marshall (Fiennes), who is immediately smitten by the high-class vision before him. Chris convinces Marisa to accompany him on a dog-walking mission through Central Park and so begins a romantic comedy of errors. Marissa is mistaken as the aspiring Senator's new love interest, and the paparazzi soon have her picture on the front page. Whilst Chris is falling in love with Marisa, she cannot bear to reveal that she is neither wealthy nor sophisticated, but merely a maid in service at his hotel.
I will not spoil the ending of the movie for those who have not yet seen it, but as you may suspect there are very few surprises to be found. The ending of the movie is in little doubt after the first reel, and this inevitability is the weakest aspect of this production. Chris falls in love with Marisa after the briefest of meetings, and whilst she is rather pretty, his immediate infatuation is somewhat excessive. Lopez puts in a good solid performance but Fiennes simply 'phones his in - frequently looking slightly embarrassed to be there. There is nothing really new to see in this film. There is nothing here to challenge or offend your sensibilities. It is a cookie-cutter romantic comedy, albeit well filmed, well acted and entertaining enough. It is not, however, in the same league as Pretty Woman, and Fiennes and Lopez do not generate anywhere near as much as chemistry as Julia Roberts and Richard Gere managed in the earlier movie.
Interestingly, the screenplay is credited to one Edmond Dantes - in reality this is a pseudonym for one John Hughes. Hughes has turned out some variable product in his time from the excellent Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Planes, Trains and Automobiles to the very mediocre Dennis the Menace. Presumably he was less than happy with having himself associated with Maid in Manhattan, although I do not see why. Whilst this film is a little derivative, it does provide some inoffensive family entertainment. It's not going to win him any Oscars, but I certainly wouldn't consider it an embarrassment. Recommended viewing for when you need to feel good and don't want to think too hard about sub-texts and deeper meanings.

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A new take on the Cinderella theme

After this movie received such terrible reviews, it took me a while to watch this film. I'm glad I watched it, and the movie is not bad at all. I was actually quite surprised by how enjoyable this movie was. Granted it's predictable, but it's a good sweet film. It's one I would consider watching again. Ty really stole the movie. He was too cute!!!

Jennifer Lopez plays Marisa Ventura. She is a single mother who works as a maid in a Manhattan hotel. Marisa actually would like to apply for a management position, but she has doubts, and her mother is not helpful where encouragement is concerned. Marisa is cleaning the room of a rich man hungry woman and tries on some of the outfits in her closet. Christopher Hall who is running for the Senate runs into Maria's adorable son in the elevator at the hotel she works at, and he takes Ty to see her so he can ask permission to walk with Hall and his dog. They meet, mistaken identity, and love at first site. That's when the problems and the fun begin. Marisa ends up getting to know him a little, and they begin to date. Hall is totally enamored with Marisa. He likes that she is not only beautiful, but intelligent, and she has her own opinions. The rich woman whose room she was cleaning notices something is amiss because she can't get the Halls attention, and when she discovers a missing piece of jewelry on Marisa's neck reports her to management, and Marisa looses her job.

Natasha Richardson is quite funny as a rich, but annoying Caroline, and her friend played by Amy Sidaris is even more annoying. I liked how they discussed some of the serotypes that are in the Latino community. For example: "Why are you asking her, she can't even speak English!". Just because Marisa is Latino it was assumed she could not speak English, and that's wrong, but sadly it's common. I was very happy when Marisa stood up to her mother and went after her career goals. I mean why settle, when you can do something that will be better? The dress Marissa wore to the fund raiser event was simply gorgeous!! Jennifer Lopez is simply a beautiful, beautiful woman. This is a great film. It's a sweet film. If you already own Pretty Woman, and watch this on the same night you will have an enjoyable evening. I know I did!!!

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