MONSTER-IN-LAW (STAR)
(2005; Warner Bros.; 100 minutes)
Jane Fonda's first film role in 15 years, and the movie is a wasteof her time -- and ours. She plays a recently fired TV celebrity whogoes berserk when she discovers her son the surgeon (Michael Vartan)is going to marry a temp (Jennifer Lopez, with Fonda, right). Lopezremains serene and heroic as the Fonda character teeters "on theverge of a psychotic break." Wanda Sykes, as Fonda's assistant,steals scenes by being the movie's resident adult. The movie failsGene Siskel's test: Is this film more interesting than a documentaryof the same actors having lunch? Rated PG-13. (Roger Ebert) DVDspecial features: …
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