The Back-up Plan (2010)
Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin
Zoe has a plan. After dating left much to be desired and never meeting “the one”, Zoe (Lopez) has decided to take matters into her own hands. She wants a baby and tired of waiting for the other half, now its time for the back up plan. Except the back up plan doesn’t include Stan (O'Loughlin). Unable to deny the feelings that she has for him, Zoe must find a way to tell him she is pregnant. Stan, upon hearing the news, isn’t quick to congratulate her and now, if there is any chance they both must learn to open up and stop running from what scares them the most, love.
Let’s face it, society tells us first comes love, next the marriage and then the kids. This movie starts with the kids and then looks for love. It was a new twist on the traditional love story, but unfortunately there wasn’t any chemistry for me between the two actors. The single mothers support group Zoe joins shortly after her insemination displays a group of unattractive, unintelligent and secretly unhappy women which Zoe finds she doesn’t truly feel a part of. I thought it was an inappropriate display. The two characters, once learning of the pregnancy, cling to each other for support after countless failed relationships. It was left in the first ten minutes of the movie. This is supposed to be a romantic comedy, but where was the romance and comedy?
Favorite Scene:
Not very many to chose from since I wasn't too impressed with the movie as a whole, but this one was "cute".
Not very many to chose from since I wasn't too impressed with the movie as a whole, but this one was "cute".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1iDJXBbVHo 
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