Monster-in-Law is billed as a romantic comedy, but it's actually a mystery: Why did Jane Fonda, one of the finest actors of her generation, choose this undernourished script as her comeback project after 15 years away from the screen?. But unless Fonda buys all the copies and burns them, this is a sad curtain call and places a question mark, instead of an exclamation point, on a successful career. |
Today's trickle-down effects of dot-com and corporate shenanigans are tougher to explain and overcome, and therefore tougher to laugh about. If not for Jim Carrey's rubbery presence, the updated Fun with Dick and Jane wouldn't be funny at all. |