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53 out of 86 people found the following comment useful :- Don't waste your time - watch "Sabrina" once again instead!, 29 December 2004 Author: debblyst from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The story? Cliché, cliché, cliché, the umpteenth remake of Cinderella with not a single interesting addition. The script? Formula (and lame at that). The cast? Jennifer Lopez's turn as Cinderella/Sabrina proves she does not remotely belong to "rags-to-Princess" roles; she is galaxies away from Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly (or even "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts), no matter how expensive the jewelry or costumes she wears. Ralph Fiennes seems to be on an O.D. of Prozac, with a perennial foolish smile on his face, wishing he were Cary (or even Hugh!) Grant -- shame to see a talented actor in such a puffy role. Natasha Richardson is wasted in the obligatory dumb blonde part, Stanley Tucci hams it up irritatingly, Bob Hoskins knows and shows his role is an embarrassment. On a less negative note, kid Tyler Posey is a real charmer, and manages to survive his "cutie" part. The direction? Well, no doubt Wayne Wang is a professional and I hope he was paid a LOT of money to lend his prestigious name to this fluffy cake - I only wish the word "professionalism" were taken more seriously, as in "professional integrity"...Where is the Wayne Wang that directed the surrealistic "Life is Cheap...But Toilet Paper is Expensive" and the cool "Smoke"? Sit through this only if you are in a hypoglycemic fit; otherwise watch "Sabrina" once again and marvel at real star power, witty dialog and charm to spare!
13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :- Well, I liked it!, 9 October 2007 Author: Chocklit from British Columbia, Canada
So many people have already written reviews of this movie, which has been out for five years now, that I am not going to go into detail about the plot, or the acting, or whether the storyline is predictable, or how cute Ty Posey was. I am merely going to say that I watched it tonight for the first time with my 13-year old daughter and we both enjoyed it immensely. I found Jennifer Lopez a bit stiff in places, but overall she handled the role well. I do not understand why so many people had problems with Ralph Finnes in this movie, I found him not only believable but incredibly sexy, and I hope he gets the opportunity to do more romantic comedies! Bob Hoskins stole every scene he was in. Stanley Tucci chewed scenery. Natasha Richardson was suitably selfish and blonde. New York was lovely. The dog overacted shamelessly. The movie was not perfect, but it was delightful. The only wrong note was the series of magazine covers at the end, showing what happened to the characters; it was much too "cute" and rather unbelievable (all three of her maid friends become hotel managers?) And I was rather disappointed that - for all the film's brave talk of crossing social barriers - the movie ends with nothing more than a magazine cover with the headline "A year later, they are still together". I felt cheated.
42 out of 78 people found the following comment useful :- Entirely Unoriginal Retelling Of The Cinderella Story, 23 June 2003 Author: sddavis63 (revsdd@gmail.com) from Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
So, let's see. A hotel maid meets a candidate for the Senate, except that she's all fancied up when she meets him so he doesn't know she's a maid - he thinks she's some rich socialite - and they fall in love until reality comes crashing in. Sounds like Cinderella. There's even some folk cast in the wicked stepmother role, except in this case it's the wicked hotel guest (Natasha Richardson) whose identity Marisa the maid (Jennifer Lopez) steals.This really was a sad case for a movie, filled with completely unbelievable scenes: Marisa is really going to be allowed to borrow a fabulously valuable necklace from the hotel jewelry shop? 10 year old Ty (Tyler Posey) is really going to be able to get into a news conference with a Senate candidate - and ask questions?! And Ralph Fiennes as a serious Senate candidate?Believe me, this is not worth the effort of watching.2/10
9 out of 14 people found the following comment useful :- Cute movie, 2 April 2003 Author: Anders Boel (boel) from Aarhus, Denmark
It might not be Oscar material, but it is a cute movie - so if you like Jennifer Lopez or wants to spend an evening on the sofa with your girlfriend, this movie is a good choice. Nice acting from all parts and a cool soundtrack with Norah Jones.
19 out of 34 people found the following comment useful :- A positive note about the movie., 3 September 2004 Author: Michiel Van Aerschot from Herenthout, Belgium
I just saw the movie and checked IMDb right away, where I found that this movie only had a score of 4.6 which I find to little. Why? There are some reasons. But first, when I watched this movie I knew always what was going to come, you can see in advance where the movie is going to. This is why I think the movie gets such low score. Unjust I feel, when you go to see this movie or rent it, I assume you know that it's a romantic movie? By the title of the movie you could very much assume that it's a feel good movie. So when you bring these 2 together you pretty much know what's gonna happen if you read the back of the movie box. Why rent it then? For it's purpose, it makes you feel good. Two people falling in love is always a nice thing and seeing how they cross boundary's for that love is even nicer. Thus I think that the movie succeeded in what he was made for. To give people the romance and the good feeling. Go see this movie with your girl/boyfriend if he or she doesn't dislike this kind of movies and sure you will feel happier about your own relationship as well. Because there is nothing heavy about this movie. That's what makes it so good in his genre. Do not watch this movie for super acting skills (although I do not dislike the acting). Do not go and see him for the directors special thricks to tell you things. Go see this movie for the romance and positive note and for sure you will not be disappointed.
10 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :- Wonderful "Feel Good" Movie, 11 May 2003 Author: sarahbelle77
So you'll know where I'm coming from, some of my favorite movies are "Parent Trap," "Father of the Bride," "Kate & Leopold." If you like these kinds of movies that leave you feeling good and happy about life, then you'll enjoy this tastefully done movie as well. I could have done without a certain scene between the two, but this movie has a lot to offer, and has a moral to teach as well. It has strong characters of positive principles, and there's even an "older man mentor," like from "Pretty Women," that adds that wholesome touch to the film.
3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :- Dear Ralph, Natasha, and Bob - WHY?????, 7 September 2003 Author: Liza-19 from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
I can understand Jennifer Lopez being in this stupid piece of fluff that has no point, but why, oh WHY were the other actors in it? Three great British actors: Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Bob Hoskins - I know they can do better than this! J-Lo was good in the Wedding Planner, but watching this movie made me realize what a lousy actress she really is. The story is one that's been told a hundred thousand times - and has been done a hundred thousand times better. There was nothing new here, no new ideas, not even a good laugh. They call it a romantic comedy, but it's not. It's J-Lo pouting for two hours. Ralph and Natasha try to throw in some comedic elements, but they're stuck with really unfunny lines (Natasha's "I've been dumped" speech for one). Bob Hoskins has the one good speech in the entire film, but even he can't save it. Why was he in it? Why? I don't think we'll ever know.
4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :- Ralph stoops to the challenge, 21 July 2003 Author: Harry T. Yung (harry_tk_yung@yahoo.com) from Hong Kong
Seen in a flight, Maid in Manhattan was a movie that didn't attract me to the cinema, more because of the competition at the time than anything else. Despite the fact that I didn't give it the level of attention I would normally give in a cinema or even at home for obvious reasons, I found it quite enjoyable. While you can't quite compare the Cinderella element to Pretty Woman, or the mother-son drama to About A boy, or the `big night' excitement to My Fair Lady, M in M has an easy flow which makes it very easy to watch. It's the first time I watched Jennifer Lopez and what I found was that she is not as bad as many of the criticisms would have you believe. Ralph Fiennes stooped to (as opposed of rose to) the challenge and gave the role a good shot. The one that is really wasted was Stanley Tucci. As to the script, there's one line that particularly caught my fancy, when the boy asks Lopez if she thinks Fiennes will miss them. `He's crazy not to', she replies, a nice blend of confidence, sweetness and honesty
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :- You're getting sleepy, very sleepy...., 17 December 2002 Author: thehardyboyz2043 (thehardyboyz2043@aol.com) from Marysville, Washington
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(Spoilers) that is what I felt was being said to me throughout this very typical and very obvious romantic comedy. That being said I was awake enough to notice the on-screen chemistry between Fiennes and Lopez was considerably better than in most standard issue romantic flicks. The plot involves Lopez working as a hotel maid, who through a series of events is mistaken for a hotel guest by New York Senatorial candidate Chris Marshall and sparks fly between them almost instantly. It's obvious these two will end up together by the time the film ends, which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, unless of course you've been living under a rock and have never seen a romantic comedy before. Of course the big scene pops up towards the end where the guy finds out the girl has lied to him, but not to worry (I pity you if you have up to this point) for the guy will forgive her as is obvious from the first 20 mins. of the film. I have seen far worse movies of this genre than "Maid" but that doesn't mean this is a great or even a good movie. It's decent, though sleep inducing for anyone who has seen this stuff before. ** stars.
3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- For once J-Lo doesn't come off as a diva.... at least in the beginning., 12 November 2004 Author: Princess5363 from Los Angeles, CA
The first time I saw this movie, I bought it on pay-per-view. I had an all day ticket and not once during the day could I actually sit down and watch this thing from start to finish. No, I'm not some ADD child that can't sit still. This movie was just so damn boring it just wasn't worth wasting 2 hours of my life watching it. Now it's been on Starz for a very long time and FINALLY I promised myself I would sit down and actually watch this thing from start to finish no matter how much I wanted to run away.The absolute only thing that caught my attention was Jennifer Lopez's character. For once in her life she took on a role that makes the audience feel somewhat sympathetic for her, which is rare considering SHE always seems to consider herself as the world's biggest diva. Yes, she's made a lot of money thus far in her career, but for once she actually appears to take on a role that doesn't reinstate in everyone's mind that the only reason she's so famous is because she has a nice ass. Besides Selena, this is the only time I've seen her take on a role as a modest, minimum-wage woman whose only concern in life is the well-being of her young son. She meets a POORLY cast Ralph Fiennes, who plays Assemblyman Chris Marshall.As much as I can't stand J-Lo, I can't help but say it was only when he stepped into the movie I truly had to force myself from changing the channel.As for J-Lo's son, played by Tyler Posey, he's almost believable as a normal child until he starts talking about politics. I'm sorry but any 10 year-old that is able to carry on a conversation with an assemblyman and comes off as smarter than him is most definitely NOT BELIEVABLE!!!Overall, I really wish I had just stuck with my gut and just left it at the pay-per-view I never wanted to watch. I miss the two hours I gave up watching this. 4 out of 10.
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