'Marry Me' a heart-warming hilarious comedy

Over the years, Jennifer Lopez has starred in a few romantic comedies — okay, maybe more than a few. Some of them include: ‘The Wedding Planner,’ ‘Maid in Manhattan,’ ‘Monster-in-Law’ and many more.

After a brief hiatus from the romantic comedy genre, Lopez is back in the hilarious and heart-warming ‘Marry Me.’

In the Universal Pictures rom-com ‘Marry Me,’ pop superstar Kat Valdez is about to get married before an audience of her loyal fans. However, mere seconds before the ceremony, she learns about her fiance’s cheating ways and has a meltdown on stage.

In a moment of inspired insanity, Kat locks eyes with a total stranger in the crowd and marries him on the spot. As forces conspire to separate the unlikely newlyweds, they must soon decide if two people from such different worlds can find true love together.

‘Marry Me’ is a feel-good romantic comedy that is really enjoyable. The comedy delivers a lot of good laughs and some really great music.

Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson do seem like an odd pairing at first. But, once you see the movie, you can see that they have really great on-screen chemistry together and work well together. And, a quick side note: This is the second time the performers acted in a film together. Their first on-screen appearance together was in a little 1997 snake thriller called ‘Anaconda.’

This romantic comedy features several endearing and heart-warming moments that will make you laugh and feel for the lead characters. Like most romantic comedies, ‘Marry Me’ can be a little predictable (especially when it comes to wondering whether they will stay together or not). Regardless, you will have a great time watching the movie. There are plenty of laughs, a lot of heart and great music to keep you entertained.

So, have yourselves a little date night and check out the latest comedy, ‘Marry Me,’ at the Dietrich.

The cast: Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) as Kat; Owen Wilson (Disney Plus’ Loki; The French Dispatch) as Charlie; Maluma (Encanto) as Bastian; John Bradley (Moonfall) as Colin; Sarah Silverman (Netflix’s Don’t Look Up) as Parker; Chloe Coleman (My Spy; Netflix’s Gunpowder Milkshake) as Lou; Michelle Buteau (Hulu’s Happiest Season) as Melissa; Khalil Middleton as Kofi and Katrina Cunningham as Tyra. ‘Marry Me’ is written by John Rogers (Catwoman), Tami Sagher and Harper Dill and directed by Kat Coiro (the upcoming Disney Plus series ‘She-Hulk’).

The romantic comedy was first announced in April 2019. ‘Marry Me’ was originally set to be distributed by STX Entertainment (the same company who distributed Lopez’s ‘Hustlers’), but later that year Universal acquired the movie from STX.

‘Marry Me’ is rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive material and has a running time of 112 minutes.