Jane Fonda is one of the three best actresses(others being Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon) in the world today. And the fact that she came out of retirement meant so much to myself and all other fans of Lady Jane. She is indeed most wondrous fair, lips that shame a rose, eyes that put Bette Davis to shame, etc. But why is someone so BEAUTIFUL put next to a pop culture nightmare of TRASH like Jennifer Lopez? Why she would is totally beyond me. Jane works the screen for the first time in fifteen years as if not even fifteen seconds has past since her last on screen role...with dignity, grace, and fabulous acting and emotion...no wonder she is the most fabulous woman on this earth! Predictable in almost every way, this film follows Viola, and Charles(Says a lot about Lopez, don't it?) and their attempt to manipulate the male star(Varitan, who cannot act to save his life! Just another pretty face!) into falling into their own traps, while they try to keep the other on the bottom side of their plans. Viola wants to get Charles out of her sons life, while Charles wants to get married, and get rid of her mother in law.
Fonda is what makes this film worthwhile. She is slick, smart, and knows what she is doing. Also good is Wanda Sykes as her sidekick, whereas a great cameo by Elaine Stritch is also as entertaining, the modern, conformist cast such as Lopez, Varitan, and their friends in the cast are so out of place alongside Fonda, and Stritch. They were like frogs next to the swans. Next thing you know they'll have a remake of the Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone starring Meryl Streep and this kid! I ask you, what are films today coming to? There is NO talent these days except for actors who have been around for at least ten years.
But this film should do you right nice. It has laughs, and Jane Fonda. Jane will go on to better scripts again...does not she always. It's okay, you can ignore JLo, who wilts in every scene she is in next to Fonda.
Cheers to Lady Jane!!!
Fonda is what makes this film worthwhile. She is slick, smart, and knows what she is doing. Also good is Wanda Sykes as her sidekick, whereas a great cameo by Elaine Stritch is also as entertaining, the modern, conformist cast such as Lopez, Varitan, and their friends in the cast are so out of place alongside Fonda, and Stritch. They were like frogs next to the swans. Next thing you know they'll have a remake of the Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone starring Meryl Streep and this kid! I ask you, what are films today coming to? There is NO talent these days except for actors who have been around for at least ten years.
But this film should do you right nice. It has laughs, and Jane Fonda. Jane will go on to better scripts again...does not she always. It's okay, you can ignore JLo, who wilts in every scene she is in next to Fonda.
Cheers to Lady Jane!!!