Monster-in-Law

If you haven't seen it before, it's not in this movie | Andrew Coffin

Credit Jane Fonda with this: She's aging gracefully. Of course, this is meant only in the most superficial sense. With recent public statements that are far from graceful ("sticking to her guns" regarding her Vietnam-era exploits), Ms. Fonda is at least allowing her face to remain as unaltered as her politics.

Returning to the screen after a 15-year hiatus, Ms. Fonda stars with Jennifer Lopez in Monster-in-Law (rated PG-13 for sexual references and language). Ms. Fonda certainly brings plenty of energy to her role as a washed-up, Barbara Walters–like celebrity interviewer, and it's refreshing to see an actress completely comfortable with her age. But the film itself is an inauspicious career revival.

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