Monster-in-Law - 17th July 2012

Tuesday Night is Film Night carries on a-pace with the comedy romance movie that is;

Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law sees Jennifer Lopez take a leading role as the hapless Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini, unlucky in love until she bumps into Kevin (Michael Vartan) and a whirlwind romance ensues. It all looks rosy until Charlie meets her Mother-in-Law to be!

Kevin's Mother; Viola Fields is a TV presenter of high standing, but has been recently fired and is very protective of her precious son, so much so she sets out to prevent the wedding. In any way she can.

OK, that's the basic synopsis, nothing too remarkable there, however and this is what makes Monster-in-Law really good, is that actors are really quite good.
For a kick off Viola is played the magnificent and ever so gorgeous looking, even at her age; Jane Fonda!
Fonda is superb as the acidic, malicious, conniving, underhand, scheming wicked witch of a Mother-in-Law.

Lopez, provides a marvellous counterpoint, as the cutesy Charlie, who can also turn her hand to some snide trickery to get back at the Mother-in-Law to be!

However, one stand out character for me, who provides a fantastic juxtaposition to the frightfully rich and famous Viola, is her assistant of many years; Ruby, who is a plain talking, no nonsense, down to hearth feisty woman, who gives Viola as good as she gets!

Ruby is played by the marvellous Wanda Sykes, who has appeared in films such as Evan Almighty and My Super Ex-Girlfriend, and is also ranked as one of America's funniest stand-ups. She certainly injects some great lines into this film.

Monster-in-Law is a bit of slapstick fun, with a great cast, look out for a cameo appearance from Elaine Stritch. It is laugh out loud funny in places and is a good comedic romp. Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it and will be on the list of films to see again.