Maid In Manhattan By Wayne Wang

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“Director, Wayne Wang produces a modern romance film which depicts the delicate balance between the Cinderella legend and the self-help notion of working for a better life. Georgette Griffin reports.
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pon its release in 2002, Maid in Manhattan, tries to treat this theme of class and opportunity , without any real depth or insight. This Wayne Wang film is a romantic comedy film which captures the themes of the damsel in distress and the classical Cinderella story which is represented by a charming politician and a hotel maid who end up falling in love. Single mother Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) has made a decent life for herself and her ten year old son, Ty (Tyler Garcia Posey), working as a maid at the five star Beresford Hotel in Manhattan. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity, Marisa meets Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome, aspiring US senator, who believes that she is a socialite guest. However Marisa is reluctant to encourage Christopher Marshall, fearing she’ll lose everything she has worked so hard to build.

Marisa has a few proud speeches and suggests ...

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