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Une employée d'une grande surface réinvente sa vie et son histoire et montre à Madison Avenue ce que la débrouillardise peut accomplir.Une employée d'une grande surface réinvente sa vie et son histoire et montre à Madison Avenue ce que la débrouillardise peut accomplir.Une employée d'une grande surface réinvente sa vie et son histoire et montre à Madison Avenue ce que la débrouillardise peut accomplir.
- Réalisation
- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 2 victoires et 1 nomination au total
Dave Foley
- Felix Herman
- (as David Foley)
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Rating 6.0/10
It is watchable, but the performance of Jennifer Lopez is poor. I don't understand why they rate it 10 ! Are they all paid critics ? What's the point in rating if it is fake ! So disappointing !
When Jennifer Lopez finds erself out of the running for a managers job a work because she never went to college, she winds up inventing a Harvard education, a Peace Corps term and a dazzling career as a consultant to land a job in Manhattan. And reconnect with the daughter she abandoned twenty years earlier. Can she keep all the balls in the air or will they come crashing down on her?
You'll recognize the outline as that of 1988's WORKING GIRL But while that was a romantic comedy with some serious societal statements to make, his is a drama both societal and personal, with a couple of funny low-comedy gags. It also raises once again the question of why Miss Lopez isn't a star. Everyone agrees she's gorgeous and talented, and some very well respected directors have directed her in movies; yet although everyone know who she is, the public doesn't seem to clamor for her. My take: there's not one role that she has made her own, so that I can't think of anyone else in the role.
With the able support of Leah Remini, Treat Williams, and Milo Ventimiglia.
You'll recognize the outline as that of 1988's WORKING GIRL But while that was a romantic comedy with some serious societal statements to make, his is a drama both societal and personal, with a couple of funny low-comedy gags. It also raises once again the question of why Miss Lopez isn't a star. Everyone agrees she's gorgeous and talented, and some very well respected directors have directed her in movies; yet although everyone know who she is, the public doesn't seem to clamor for her. My take: there's not one role that she has made her own, so that I can't think of anyone else in the role.
With the able support of Leah Remini, Treat Williams, and Milo Ventimiglia.
Here we go again, JLo in a role of a woman who happens to have a midlife crisis and drastically changes her life. She gets a new job, new wardrobe. However, it is all a lie as we could see in a trailer.
The acting is good, Vanessa Hudgens is the one actor who in my opinion is keeping this film from flopping completely. Also Leah Remini was a good choice as well, giving us multiple good laughs during the film. JLo's acting is acceptable, good but not amazing.
The plot is nothing new and very predictable.
If you are looking for a film to relax on Sunday, this one's a good choice but do not expect anything. You will know what is going to happen in the next scene as well as the ending but there are a few funny scenes and some hearttouching ones too which was a good choice during writing the film.
This film is sold as one thing but tries to be two which about ruins both. The story the film was sold on is about women in a dead end job who is given a chance at a big league job by a faked resume. But it's also got a very melodramatic/ soap opera story about the woman and her long lost daughter.
The movie also is rather cheap and video-looking, neither Lopez or Remini look particularly good, though Lopez is still playing a character ten years younger than she is--which she pulls off, I only mention this as it has the feel of a 90's cable tv movie.
Interactions with Remini and Lopez are good, probably the best thing about the movie actually, then again the focus of the film shifts to the melodrama lost child thing, of which Remini is virtually abscent from.
The director was well cast to direct this kind of film but his earlier films are much better and have a sense of being a complete movie that this one lacks.
Supporting characters are most cartoons and, in the faked resume portion of the film are funny enough.
Of course Lopez is a big glamorous star, so for her to pull off this 'working class' act is not easy, but she manages to do it--it's mostly free of star moments--she doesn't sing, isn't shot to show off her famous bottom, she does have one dance scene with friends but it seems realistic enough.
Treat Williams does well in the roll of a basically unconvincing 'good guy' mega corporation owner.
The whole idea of cramming a old hat and unconvincing mother/lost daughter movie into this one is a bad one. This is a film sold as one thing because what they aren't selling doesn't work.
Sad to say it on many levels is a LIFETIME level movie.
The movie also is rather cheap and video-looking, neither Lopez or Remini look particularly good, though Lopez is still playing a character ten years younger than she is--which she pulls off, I only mention this as it has the feel of a 90's cable tv movie.
Interactions with Remini and Lopez are good, probably the best thing about the movie actually, then again the focus of the film shifts to the melodrama lost child thing, of which Remini is virtually abscent from.
The director was well cast to direct this kind of film but his earlier films are much better and have a sense of being a complete movie that this one lacks.
Supporting characters are most cartoons and, in the faked resume portion of the film are funny enough.
Of course Lopez is a big glamorous star, so for her to pull off this 'working class' act is not easy, but she manages to do it--it's mostly free of star moments--she doesn't sing, isn't shot to show off her famous bottom, she does have one dance scene with friends but it seems realistic enough.
Treat Williams does well in the roll of a basically unconvincing 'good guy' mega corporation owner.
The whole idea of cramming a old hat and unconvincing mother/lost daughter movie into this one is a bad one. This is a film sold as one thing because what they aren't selling doesn't work.
Sad to say it on many levels is a LIFETIME level movie.
Zero chemistry between JLo and the actor playing her boyfriend. Then he says he "wants to start a family"...JLo is 50! She's gorgeous but you don't start a family at 50! Really poor writing or they cast her and never went back thru the script. Lots of stupid dialogue, awkward acting and not particularly funny...just Maid in Manhattan with a different title.
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesThe photo that Maya finds on her Facebook page of her with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama is a real photo from the inaugural ball in Washington DC in January 2009 which Jennifer Lopez attended.
- GaffesDuring the Ginko trimming scene they trim down until there's only one leaf left, in the next scene there are more leaves on the plant.
- Bandes originalesSomething's Got a Hold on Me
Written by Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, and Pearl Woods
Performed by Etta James
Courtesy of Geffen Records
under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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- Date de sortie
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- Sites officiels
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- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Jefa por accidente
- Lieux de tournage
- Sociétés de production
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Box-office
- Budget
- 16 000 000 $US (estimé)
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 39 282 227 $US
- Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 6 489 983 $US
- 23 déc. 2018
- Montant brut mondial
- 72 294 844 $US
- Durée
- 1h 43min(103 min)
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 2.39 : 1
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