We'll give director Wayne Wang this much: Turning Fiennes into a bore of a Republican statesman is an original idea. But the actor, who's clearly trying to break free of the tortured types he plays so well, deserves better than a limp, opposites-attract fairy tale that pairs him with single mama/hotel maid Lopez -- a match with about as much chemistry as Bill the Butcher and Miss Piggy. There's a sweet movie in here somewhere, but it's lost in a maelstrom of miscasting.
EW's GRADE
B-Details Release Date: Mar 25, 2003; Movie Rated: PG-13; Genres: Comedy, Romance; With: Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez; Distributor: Columbia Pictures
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