Second Act

It goes with a twist that's as sentimental as it is improbable.

I loved the first half of this and thought that the second half got completely insane in a way I did not appreciate.

There are lots of very obvious plot points, that you know where everything is going to play out, but you kind of go along with it because we're comfortable seeing her in this role.

Here's the quickie review: Good cast, nearly hopeless script.

As the movie of choice after a boozy brunch or as a way to decompress after holiday stress, Second Act-goofy and cliched, but not offensively either-will do fine.

Stretches the bounds of contrivance past credibility.

Filled with endless zingers that hit the ground like a bowling ball from a 10th-floor window, Second Act is tedious from the start. There is nothing worse than low-brow pretending to be high-class.

a ripe slice of cheese, with silly pratfalls for a game star

You're going to love [the cast].

Sees Lopez doing her best with a script that requires little more from her than sitting on the subway looking introspective. This story of second chances won't hold up to a second viewing.