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Review of The Back-up Plan Movie

By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ, Manila Bulletin

"The Back-up Plan"

No hubby? Have a(n inseminated) baby!

That was Zoe's (Jennifer Lopez) back-up plan for herself when things didn't work well on the love front. But as Fate always and never fails to play around hopeful and even not-so-hopeful hearts, she meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), a cheese maker whose name kind of rhymes with "The One."

That, in a nutshell, is the premise of "The Back-up Plan," which is the singer-actress formerly known as J. Lo's comeback film.

It may not be that gigantic of a comeback film for Lopez (whose last film was released three years ago), but "Back-up Plan" has got heart. Directed by Alan Poul and written by Kate Angelo, the rom-com, in spite of its simplicity and predictability, has a lot of "haha" and "aww" moments that proved to be quite appealing to female audiences.

Motherhood must have served J.Lo well, as she portrayed her character with sincerity. Though it should be said that there isn't anything mind-blowing about her performance.

Meanwhile, Alex, who has risen to leading man status thanks to this film, is convincing and lovable as he is "too good to be true."

With a decent supporting cast and a fresh, low-key pop soundtrack, overall, "Back-up Plan" is a sweet, little, contemporary fairy tale story hinged on the notion of "trust and commitment" being key to a relationship's eternal happiness.

After watching the movie, the hopeless romantics will probably wish someone will "steal their cab" and turn out to be "the one." Hopefully, with the baby coming right after.

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