Second Act 2018

     Maya has been working at a big box store and she is hoping to get the job as manager.  She is very disappointed when someone new is brought in for this job.  The son of one of her friends has created a Facebook page for Maya and she is asked to come in for an interview at a cosmetics company.  There is a BIG problem!!  Almost everything about Maya’s history on the Facebook page is a lie!!  All the jobs that Maya aspires to get require a college degree and she didn’t finish high school?

     It doesn’t seem possible that Maya would be able to pull off all the lies written about her on her Facebook page?  Her rival Ron is already sniffing to see if she actually went to college.  There is another plot twist between Maya and the daughter of the boss Zoe Clarke.  This doesn’t seem believable either?  There is also a LOT of over-the-top excessive swearing and obnoxiousness.  Most of the complaints about this movie concern the script.  2 ½* (this movie was just so-so)

103 min, Comedy directed by Peter Segal with Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Treat Williams, Milo Ventimiglia, Analeigh Ashford, Charlyne Yi, Alan Aisenberg, Freddie Stroma, Dave Foley, Larry Miller, Diedre Friel, Lacretta, Dan Bucatinsky, Dalton Harrod.

Note:  Imdb 5.8 out of 10, Amazon 3.4* out of 5* with 138 reviews, 44% critic 46% audience, Roger Ebert 2*, Metacritic 46 out of 100 with 27 critics 4.8 out of 10 with 32 user reviews, The Guardian 1* out of 5* Peter Bradshaw, RollingStone 2 ½* out of 5* Peter Travers.

Special Note:  Filmed in New York City and Long Island City, New York.  The store where Maya works was filmed in a Food Bazaar Supermarket in Long Island City.  This is a 24-hour shop that was not closed during filming.  Originally, Julia Roberts was to act in the role of Maya.  Director Pete Segal addressed the cast and crew at the completion of this film.  He said this was his “favorite family” out of all the people he has worked with.  On the Facebook page, there is a picture of Maya with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.  It is a real photo from the inaugural ball in Washington DC in January 2009 attended by Jennifer Lopez. There is a scene with Maya and her rival Ron dancing the tango at the staff Christmas party.  It is almost exactly like a scene from The Wedding Planner.  Mary (Jennifer Lopez) and Steve Edison (Matthew McConnaughey) also dance the tango.