Movie Review: Maid in Manhattan
1. Brief Review and Summary of the Movie
The movie entitled “Maid in Manhattan” stars Jennifer Lopez as Marisa Ventura, the hotel maid, who was mistakenly thought of as a socialite by a senatorial candidate played by Ralph Fiennes and whose role was Christopher Marshall . The hotel maids were depicted as Latinas and the possibility of rising beyond their positions were deemed slim, if not out rightly impossible.
2. Assessment of the Overall Message/Intent of the Film
The overall message that was intended in the film was that despite being typecast as a hotel maid, through exemplary performance, they could be potentially considered to apply as managers. Likewise, another message was that a senatorial candidate could fall in love with a hotel maid, as ideally love knows no boundaries.
3. Star Rating for the Film:
The film is personally rated as 4 with the following criteria being used for rating: the plot or content; the portrayal of the stars; the impact or lesson of the message relayed to the audience; and its clarity in exemplifying stereotyping in contemporary society. As could be viewed, the film singled out Latina or African American women as portraying the roles of hotel maid which is downgrading and prejudicial . As such, the plot stemmed from this theme and the uplifting possibility was used to create audience appeal, in conjunction with the popularity of the main characters who depicted the mentioned roles. The file was actually fun to watch and viewers, especially from low income groups and stature would have dreamed to be in the position of Marisa Ventura, who could actually be released from the bondage of poverty and a failed marriage.
Reference
Reactions to Maid in Manhattan. (2008, December 3). Retrieved from University of Minnesota : http://blog.lib.umn.edu/creel005/courseblogs/2008/12/reactions_to_maid_in_manhattan.html
Wang, W. (Director). (2002). Maid in Manhattan [Motion Picture]. Retrieved from
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252076/
