Jennifer Lopez’s new romantic film ‘Marry Me’ hits theaters and peacock on Feb 11th. Is it worth a watch?

Based on the graphic novel by Bobby Crosby, Pop sensation Kat Valdez played by Jennifer Lopez finds out that her soon-to-be husband Bastian played by Latin sensation Maluma is cheating on her with his assistant. Kat takes a chance and decides to ask Charlie Gilbert, a math teacher who gets invited to her concert if he wants to marry her in front of 20 million people. (crazy idea right?!?) Will Kat find true love with Charlie? ‘Marry Me’ is a modern love story about celebrities, marriage, social media, and taking risks.

‘Marry Me’ brings back the rom-com genre. In the late 2010s, there was a lack of romantic movies in the entertainment industry. The film is a comeback for romantic comedies but fails to deliver a realistic and moving story. Not only is it cheesy, but It’s hard to take seriously. JLO has a record to deliver good feel romantic films for example ‘The Wedding Planner’ and ‘Maid in Manhattan’ to name a few, but this film just doesn’t seem to work in her favor. Being a Jennifer Lopez fan, the problem I found in the film is that it’s very similar to Jennifer Lopez’s personal life. Her personal life has been in the eyes of the media for years and It’s hard to not think of this idea while watching the film. It was difficult to have compassion for Kat’s character because of that issue. There were many similarities between the actress playing and Kat. The movie could easily be called JLO the movie. Another problem I found in the film was that there were some plot holes. We were never explained why Charlie decided to say yes to Kat, what happened in his last marriage, and the reasoning for a marriage between Bastian and Kat.

Jennifer Lopez is great. She is in her element. She is the queen of romantic comedies. All her music performances are great. She works with what she gets from the weak screenplay by John Rogers, Tami Sagher, and Harper Dill. She shines more in her music performances than her performance as Kat. I found no empathy for her, but this isn’t Lopez’s fault. What I enjoy most about the film was the inclusion of couples and the soundtrack. Be ready to hear new Jennifer Lopez music throughout the film. Everyone will see themselves psychically in the movie, but perhaps not romantically. Also, there is Latin representation which is great in Hollywood.

‘Marry Me’ is no different than any rom-com film. There are laugh-out-loud moments, sentimental music, a message about self-discovery and taking risks, but viewers might have a hard time committing to the cheesy story and perhaps call it quits and request a divorce.

“Marry Me” premieres Feb. 11 in US theaters and on Peacock.