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Summary: Enough Already!
Review: I've had quite enough of predictable ... like this.
As the movie begins we are introduced to a snotty waitress named Slim (Jennifer Lopez) who is in the process of being hit on when another man from a nearby table tells Slim that the man that she is flirting with made a "bet" with his friends on slim.
Now Slim has been rescued by this marlboro cowboy (Billy Campbell and a la! Within the first ten minutes of the movie they get married. Well everythings fine and dandy until Slim discovers one evening a few years later that her husband is cheating on her.
That was the first problem I had with the story.
What kind of a guy cheats on Jennifer Lopez? ... .
So when slim confronts her husband about this he ends up slapping her on the face. Idiot. So Slim finaly decides to pack up with her daughter and leave her husband. Ahhh but her husband really doesn't want her to go and let's just say that it's incredibly difficult for slim to finally leave. When she does she goes to her old boyfriend's house. While there so-called "FBI" agents knock on the door then basically ranshack the place looking for Slim and the daughter who are hidden safely. But that doesn't stop her mad husband from doing everything in his power to get slim back.
The second problem is that I couldn't understand why he wants her back so bad after he obviously didn't want her there in the first place.
That would end the movie though, we can't have that luxury.
Along the way we have waaaaaay to many coincidences that take place with bad guys spotting slim at just the right moment for them convienently. Eventually by the time J Lo has finally had enough, just about all the audience has too. We know by the commercial that she has to kick her husbands .. in the end. And of course, she does. What were you expecting? All throughout we have spectacularly bad performances from everybody including probably the worst child performance I've ever heard) but Jennifer Lopez who acts (amazingly) halfway believable. If you want to see a movie that you can waste two hard earned hours on look no farther than enough. At the end of the movie all I was thinking was that I should have said enough a long time ago!
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Summary: Enough is Enough
Review: This is one of the worst movie of the century. The plot was awful, and the acting was atrocious. J-Lo can not act, and she should stick to rapping with Ja-Rule,if she wants to be in the spot light. Do not waste your time, energy, and money on this rated "D" movie. If you suffer from insomnia, plug in this DVD and I guaranteed that you will be cured.
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Summary: I thought "Domestic Disturbance" was bad
Review: but this movie is worse. The story and plot is so unbelievable and not based in reality in any sort of way that it is distracting. I can't even find the words to describe this movie. The only thing I liked was Jennifer Lopez every time she appeared on the screen(except for the red wig at the end of the movie)... Easily one of the worst movies of 2002 that I've seen. The cast & crew of this movie should hang their heads in shame and be too embarassed to leave their mansions in beverly hills.
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Summary: If you are a Lopez fan, you'll love this horrible film.
Review: I'm neither a "Jay-Lo" fan or "Jay-Lo" hater. In fact, I barely knew who she was until after this movie (I guess I'm really out of touch, eh?). But this movie was comical, childish even. Its entire plot is centered around a climactic fight Lopez has with her abusive husband. Yes, I do mean "fight", as in brawl, fistacuffs, biting and scratching. Now domestic violence is a serious and growing problem (for men and women alike), and I applaud movies that try and show the mental "condition" that typically occurs that perpetuates the problem (I loved "Sleeping with the Enemy"). But this film has lacks characterization that are needed for us to believe what is happening or why. Instead, it jumps right into violence and a juvenile cat and mouse game. This was the worst movie I've seen in recent memory. One final note: If you are a 115 lbs. woman, do not try taking on your six foot abusive husband, even if you get a couple hours of self defense lessons! Seek real help.
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Summary: Good Concept, More Imagination Needed
Review: Michael Apted launched his career as a director with an imaginative and winning BBC documentary, "42 Up", a continuing account of how certain selected British youngsters of 7 have fared up to age 42 and still counting, updates occurring at seven year intervals. The British director stakes out more commercial ground in "Enough" and therein lies the film's problem. The commercialism designed to draw patrons blurs what could have been a better overall result with a subtle, more sophisticated story line. Jennifer Lopez successfully demonstrated she has the emotion and range to handle roles beyond glamour and fluff. In fact, early in the film her fellow waitress and sidekick, played by Juliette Lewis, exclaims, "Let's face it, Slim. You'll never get a guy on your looks." As the film's star, Lopez could surely have vetoed that line. Its inclusion implies assent from a woman trying to make her mark as a dramatic performer. The story's launching point is when Jennifer meets Bill Campbell, who becomes an immediate knight in shining armor when he puts a wise guy who has made a bet he can sleep with waitress Lopez in his place. He tells the guy to take a powder and a grateful Lopez is happy to begin seeing him, after which they are married following a whirlwind courtship. She thinks she has become Cinderella when she learns that he is a highly successful building contractor. The former impoverished waitress soon becomes a yuppie suburban housewife with a lovely young daughter, having to pinch herself to see if it is all for real. She soon learns that the relationship is not what it seems. When she discovers that her husband is having an affair with a French woman who calls on the phone attempting to reach him, his other ogrish side is revealed. He hits her hard, then coolly reveals he will hit her any time he pleases. The relationship ends and Lopez strives to retain her child. Campbell is used to having his way, at one point sending out a team of renegade FBI men to "make a point" after she goes to Seattle to live with an old flame, played by Dan Futterman. The story escalates from that point as Lopez, knowing her ex is attempting to kill her, launches a counter assault after any and all legal avenues are foreclosed by the rich and wily Campbell. This film makes some good points about the problems women face from abusive spouses, particularly how difficult it is for a woman to attain justice in the face of superior economic power in the hands of a husband. The area where it could have been better is that Lopez plans to strike back physically, seeking revenge on Campbell's own turf, where he seeks to bully her. As such "Enough" is somewhat reminiscent of Charles Bronson's big hits of the seventies when he struck back at street lawlessness as "The Vigilante." Audiences would cheer approval in theaters as villains were dispatched, reminiscent of old movie serials. Had this film pursued a more subtle approach, where a wily Lopez finds a way to strike back at Campbell within the system, "Enough" would have been a more imaginative and ultimately higher quality film.
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Summary: Yay for strong women!
Review: I just want to say that I was soooo disappointed in the reviews this movie got. I thought it was fabulous and I will admit that I am not much of a J-Lo fan. Really, I think before this move, my thoughts on her were more negative than positive. But this movie was excellent. Basically, she marries the perfect man, has the perfect house, the perfect daughter and a perfect life. Then, the coded pages he gets and that far off look in his eye and pretty soon, his true face is revealed and he has become Satan. And now, she must take her daughter and run, but this powerful man has all his angles covered and she can't hide. So...looks like it's time to be strong and brave and FIGHT BACK. Definitely a woman movie...almost a man-hater movie even. And that is okay by me.
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Summary: And she does it again...
Review: Jennifer does it again with her brilliant acting talents. Can't wait for her others to come out. Keep it up girl!
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Summary: i have new respect for lopez
Review: before this film i never really respected jennifer lopez. i though she was over rated but after seeing enough i see she is a good actress and she can play diverse roles. her role as battered wife is quite a change from her other films ive seen. the film is not perfect. the storyline could be better but the acting is very good although her husbands abrupt change from mike brady to a monster is questionable. but then maybe its possible. some sociopaths are good at masking themselves. look at ted bundy. the ending where she learns to fight and takes him on hand to hand is more revenge fantasy, something we all seen before but i liked it. its like walker texas ranger where the bad guys are so scummy we want to someone kick there [hiney]. old shoe yeah but i still like it. her character changes gradually from helpless victim to angry woman at the end of her rope who must confront her abuser once and for all. like i say lopez impressed me here.
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Summary: entertaining enough
Review: This can be a decent Saturday night movie if you look at it the right way. Jennifer Lopez delivers a solid acting performance as always, as do Billy Campbell as the manipulative maniac whom J Lo's character marries--his behaviors are a tad crazier and more ridiculous than anything you'd see or hear about anyone in real life, but hey, what do you expect, it's Hollywood. Tessa Allen plays the little daughter who, at three years old, actually holds the movie together in some ways, keeps the story where it needs to be, and offers a little bit of hope. She's a cutie too--not an annoying little brat you might expect. Overall, I think it's at least worth a rental, if you like thrillers.
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Summary: good enough thriller for J Lo fans....
Review: I was drawn to this movie because I am a Jennifer Lopez fan and absolutely loved her 2001 film "Angel Eyes." "Enough" is a pretty good, yet different kind of thriller....it's got the suspense and horror, but it is mixed with a little bit of a sweeter side, as well. Simple enough storyline: Lopez plays Slim, your typical single waitress who falls for and marries Mitch, her "dream man," only to realize several years later that he is manipulative, adulterous, violent, and worse. One simple slap turns into death threats, and it is a life-and-death struggle for Slim just to take the first step and get out of the house with her five-year-old daughter Gracie. The horror persists as Mitch continues to stalk them for as long as he can, until Slim finally refuses to stop living with it and surrender hers and Gracie's spots as the victims. No doubt that Lopez delivers a strong, solid, powerhouse performance in this film....I guess the reason I only give it 3 stars is because of the absurdity of it all. Regardless of everything else, you can't ignore the evident craziness in this movie. I mean, the woman marries this maniac and doesn't even detect a trace of that side until their child is 5 years old....she even goes so far as to consider him an absolutely perfect man who can do no wrong. Is the complete cover-up of a personality like Mitch's really that easy? Um....maybe not. The movie pretty much follows the message that Slim had to literally kill her husband to keep her life and the life of her little daughter...is it just that typical "horror film" formula? I guess so....but it's also pretty sick, if you ask me. Pretty grotesque ending with that showdown between Mitch and Slim... the only saving grace there is that little scene they squeezed in at the very end. Like it's really a happy ending. I guess it was considered more like closure for Slim and Gracie, but.... well, you can watch the film and make up your own interpretations. I'd recommend this film mostly for the solid acting. The horror storyline wasn't what convinced me.
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