Rating: PG13
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 05/13/2005(USA)
Release Date: 11/03/2009
Flags: Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Slapstick Violence
Distributor/Studio: New Line Home Video
It's not unusual to see two women fighting over the same man in a movie, only this time it's his mother and his fiancée vying for his attention in this broad
comedy. While
Charlotte Cantilini (
Jennifer Lopez), known to her friends as
Charlie, has never had much luck in her love life, one day her ship arrives in a big way when she meets
Kevin Fields (
Michael Vartan), a doctor who is charming, handsome, and wealthy.
Kevin also has a famous mother,
Viola Fields (
Jane Fonda), who has enjoyed a long and successful career as a news broadcaster. When
Kevin and
Charlie fall head over heels for one another, he opts to propose marriage to her as he's introducing
Charlie to
Viola over lunch. However, as far as
Viola is concerned, this could not come at a worse time --
Viola has just been fired from the anchor desk, and regards her son as the only anchor left in her life. Not willing to share
Kevin with anyone,
Viola sets out to sabotage his relationship with
Charlie in any way she can, often with the wary assistance of her secretary
Ruby (
Wanda Sykes). But once
Charlie gets wind of
Viola's schemes, she decides two can play this game.
Monster-in-Law marked
Jane Fonda's return to the screen after a long leave of absence; it was her first film after co-starring with
Robert De Niro in 1990's
Stanley & Iris.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
