|
 Movie
B+ |
Video A- | Audio A-
| Extras D
Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson,
Stanley Tucci, Tyler Garcia, Posey, Bob Hoskins,
director Wayne Wang | Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
2002 | Romance - Comedy | PG-13 | 105 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio
and full screen
Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: OK, ladies. Imagine with me,
if you will, that you're a single mom working as a maid in a very upscale
hotel in Manhattan. You're trying to make ends meet, to raise your
son who is the world to you, but whose father frequently fails to spend
time with him. You're trying to make something out of your life, but
your mother tells you to just be a maid and pay the bills.
One day while you're cleaning up a hotel suite,
your best friend and colleague sees a wonderful suit that is just your
size and she begs you to just try it on. Reluctantly, you put on
this suit which seems to simultaneously transforms you to another
woman. Then suddenly, one of the most eligible and handsome
bachelors of New York stumbles into the suite and simply drops his jaw in
awe over the sight of you! Your interest in him also piques and you
share a quaint walk together in Central Park. It is like a fairy
tale coming true right before your eyes. One encounter leads to
another... and the next thing you know, you can't think about
anything else but him. You've been ready to tell him the truth about
who you really are, but it fails to come out until...
Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes wonderfully
portray this modern fairy tale romance that will sweep you off your
feet. The performances are delightful, even if the movie is rather
predictable. If you're looking for a feel good, light hearted,
romantic comedy that will take you away for a few hours, look no
further. You've got it maid.
Special Features: theatrical trailers for Maid
in Manhattan, Anger Management, Charlie's Angels: Full
Throttle, Daddy Day Care, The
Wedding Planner
DVD released on 3/25/2003 | Reviewed 3/23/2003
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
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