
Variety
This tepid romantic comedy falls somewhere between a weak sitcom pilot and a second-tier Hallmark movie.
Full reviewRomantic-comedy pairing Jennifer Lopez and Australian rising-star Alex O'Loughlin, from the director of TV's Six Feet Under and Big Love.
After years of dating, Zoe (Lopez) has decided waiting for Mr Right is taking too long. Determined to become a mother, she commits to a plan, makes an appointment and decides to go it alone. But on the day of her artificial insemination, Zoe meets Stan (O'Loughlin) – a man who could be the man.
Includes a water birth scene said to do for paddling pools what Jaws did for swimming in the ocean.
LessThis tepid romantic comedy falls somewhere between a weak sitcom pilot and a second-tier Hallmark movie.
Full reviewSome movies are no better than second-rate sitcoms. Other movies are no better than third-rate sitcoms. The Back-up Plan doesn't deserve comparison with sitcoms. It plays like an unendurable TV commercial about beautiful people with great lifestyles and not a thought in their empty little heads.
Full reviewGood slapstick is actually an art -- unfortunately not one practiced here -- and bad slapstick is just tedious.
Full reviewJennifer Lopez carries this thin concept about as far and as well as she can, with Alex O'Loughlin in his first leading-man outing managing not to get lost in the shuffle.
Full reviewThe Back-up Plan is available to stream in New Zealand now on Apple TV.
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