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Plot:
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In the breezy Maid in Manhattan, a maid in a
top-flight hotel (Jennifer Lopez, Out of Sight,
The Wedding Planner) chances to dress in a guest's
clothes just when a handsome political candidate
(Ralph Fiennes, Schindler's List, Red Dragon)
walks in. Naturally, he's bowled over and pursues
her; he's initially drawn to her gorgeous good
looks but soon comes to appreciate her honesty
and common sense. Of course, she can't let him
know that she's only a maid, and various high
jinks ensue--it's all pretty formulaic, but lurking
in the edges of this glossy, brainless romance
are a wealth of sly turns by Natasha Richardson
and Amy Sedaris (as callow socialites), Bob Hoskins
(as a dignified butler), Stanley Tucci (as Fiennes'
exasperated campaign manager), and many less familiar
faces. All help to give Maid in Manhattan the
life and texture that has been processed out of
the main characters.
--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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