The film actually starts off pretty well for about the 30 minutes, then it quickly become more and more unbearable all the way to the finish line. Given what is presented here though, I am really not that surprised.

Before getting into my own analysis, I do want to start off the bat by saying that this film is a great example of what Creative Cinematic Collection is all about. Even though bad films exist, and will continue to exist, it is important to still talk about it and present what could have made it better rather than making it into a debate of who is right or wrong. The point is that no one is either right or wrong. Film is subjective. By presenting film in that way and allowing it to be conversational can truly allow viewers to talk honestly about it and come together about how it impacted them.

Going forward, there is somewhat of a good movie here for the first 30 minutes. It takes a different approach than what I was expecting for its plot. The music was actually not bad and set the tone the movie was going for. Then, after the film’s set up, it’s clear what the film’s true intentions really are.

Jennifer Lopez is certainly capable of turning out good performances like 2019’s Hustlers. Unfortunately, the filmmaking behind this seems like everyone had the best of intentions. After a little while, everyone was ready to get it all over with. The script needed more time to be worked on. The script that came in hand in resulted in messy and cringe dialogue. The direction also resulted in some less than favorable performances.

I think if the film were to continue to be good past its first 30 minutes, it really needed better direction and a better script. The script makes it way too easy for the challenges that character that have to overcome. Personally, I think it would have been better if it attempted to focus on the character’s flaws and have them go through an actual journey. The editing is also very choppy, resulting in a film that tries to jump to the next scene too fast or cutting back and forth between shots for no reason, such as the ending. I don’t know if those aspects would have made it perfect, but I it could have resulted in a better outcome.

Overall, this is just not good. I am not surprised as it appeared unoriginal to me. The fact is that we have seen this movie far too many times, and to make it worse, the film jumps around way too much for it to even have something coherent or anything to care about in terms of plot or character. In the end, this is a mindless mess that will get loss amongst the endless library that Netflix has to offer.

VERDICT: 1.5/5 (Pretty Bad)