Monster-in-Law Movie Review 2005

Awfully nice girl from Venice Beach (Lopez) has a whirlwind courtship and romance with an Adonis-like surgeon (Vartan) but meets with great resistance from his has-been television reporter mother (Fonda) upon the announcement of their engagement. A bevy of battles to put-down or one-up one another ensues. Lopez's character is nothing new, Vartan shows no personality, and although Fonda makes the atrocious behavior of her character palatable, one still wonders why she choose this one-dimensional and craven comedy for a comeback.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Comedy, In-Laws, Monster Moms, King of Beasts (Dogs), Wedding Hell, Otherwise Engaged

Screenplay

Anya Kochoff, Scott Hill

Cast

Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, Will Arnett, Adam Scott, Annie Parisse, Monet Mazur, Elaine Stritch, Stephen Dunham

Cinematography

Russell Carpenter

Director

Robert Luketic

Music

David Newman, Dana Sano

Other

Steve Cantamessa, Kevin Tent, James F. Truesdale, Kym Barrett, Missy Stewart

Producer

Paula Weinstein, Chris Bender, JC Spink, Benderspink, Spring Creek Productions, New Line Cinema