Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) wants nothing more than to be a mother. After realizing that she may never meet the elusive "One", Zoe decides to take matters into her own hands and get artificially inseminated... on the same day that she meets potential Mr. Right, Stan (Alex O'Loughlin). Sparks fly and soon the two are dating and falling in love. Will Stan still feel the same way about Zoe once she tells him she's pregnant? Who comes up with these wacky premises for romantic comedies anyway? I must admit I was pretty much prepared to dismiss this movie, and at first it did not seem promising (plus, I thought someone should put a stop to insisting Lopez is capable of doing comedy). But soon I found myself sucked in by these silly characters in this silly situation. Lopez slowly softens up and becomes less grating as her character, Zoe, starts falling for Stan. And the pair actually have great chemistry together. O'Loughlin gives Stan an appealing down-to-earth, Everyman quality that nicely complements Zoe's neurotic, manic pace. There are plenty of forced laughs, none so over-the-top and distasteful as the birthing scene of one of Zoe's friends. But despite the clichés, the movie squeaks by as enjoyable because of the two central characters and their blossoming relationship, which despite all its problems and initial triteness feels like a genuine romance in the end.
3 out of 5 stars
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