I remember seeing this in the cinemas back in 2002 and my mom dragged me to see it. I of course thought that it was going to be so stupid but I decided to check it out. I also recorded it on VHS a few years back as well as seeing it on TV loads of times. Its about a single parent(maybe divorced) named Marisa Ventura(Lopez) who has an adorable son named Ty(Tyler Posey).
One day Marisa( Jennifer Lopez) decides to try on someone else's clothes(Oh the horror LOL) when all of a sudden smiley politician Chris Marshall(Fiennes)comes in, sees her in these expensive clothes and thinks that she's a guest named Caroline(is this guy so blind or stupid as he saw her in the loo and his all lovey doupy with her guess so).
The romance between Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez is kinda dull at times yet you can't help but root for the two to get together in the end of the film. I wished the Maddox scene had more dancing but instead it was just meh.
This film reminds me of the 2007 film Enchanted with its cute frothy plot and the single parent in love with a dude who has a high up job.
Another is Ralph Fiennes accent. What is up with the dreadful American accent it's like he had a nose peg stuck on his nose.
If you love frothy rom coms and cheesy plots then check it out.
Even though I sound negative while writing this review I still love the film as does my granny. And yes it's one of my favourite movies.
Maid in Manhattan
2002
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Maid in Manhattan
2002
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Plot summary
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
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A sometimes dull yet sweet romantic comedy.
Fantasy for a single mom ?
Nice fantasy romance starring Jennifer Lopez that seems to rank high amongst her fans.
Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) is a single parent maid working at a high end hotel in Manhattan. She meets Chris (Ralph Finnes) a wealthy politician who finds her son cute and also falls for her head over heels, but he thinks she's also from a privileged background. Soon he finds out her true identity. Will her romance survive ?
This is a modern day Cinderella story. By no effort of her own, she goes from a maid to becoming affiliated with the highest echelon of the society. Coveted, desired and protected by a strong man who also likes her son and is very nice to him as well. It's an escapism, but it works.
The opinions may be divided on this movie. Some may find the story too convenient. Other's may find the story a transporting experience for 100 minutes. One thing is for sure. If someone else played the lead, this movie would have been just a soap opera, but credit goes to Jennifer Lopez for turning a flop into a box office success. She brings quality to the movie that wouldn't deserve the class if she wasn't in it.
Jinitera Lopez
If this is a Cinderella story, then guess who the other maids in the story are? That's right, they are the rats, the cute little helper funny animals.
Lopez in this story is not just a maid, but a jinitera. That's a hustler.
The story has her posing as well off, then having sex with the rich white guy so she can marry up. Yes, that's a hustler all right.
That's not Cinderella. That's a horrible message.