I didn’t see The Back-Up Plan at the movies so I watched it the other night with my guy who initially thought I was joking when I suggested we spend our time before bed watching a J.Lo movie.

After reminding him about the awful movies I have willing watched because he wanted to see them (uh hem, The Bounty Hunter), we both sat down and watched The Back-Up Plan.

The Back-Up Plan on DVD
Starring:             Jennifer Lopez and Alex O’Loughlin
On DVD: Now   Running Time: 104 minutes
Rated: PG-13     Genre: Romantic Comedy

Here’s what you need to know:

Zoe (played by singer, actress, former Fly Girl and one half of the now defunct original Bennifer couple, Jennifer Lopez) is the Hudson Mutts pet shop owner who decides its time to get artificially inseminated because the right guy isn’t showing up.

But wouldn’t you know; that very same afternoon Stan (played by Alex O’Loughlin of CBS’ short lived vampire as a private investigator show Moonlight) comes into her rained soaked – freshly inseminated – life causing a few complications. One of the highlights in The Back-Up Plan are the scenes with comedian Robert Klein, Zoe’s fertility clinic doctor who provides comedy during Zoe’s obstetric exams.

Some silliness and misunderstandings occur after Zoe finds out she is pregnant but since Stan is a lovable cheese making/farmers market guy and Zoe is eventually charmed by it, this movie is more than watchable whether its just you and a plate of artisanal cheese or you’ve roped your guy into watching it as well.

After seeing this movie at home, depending on what was out the weekend it was released, I would have considered seeing The Back-Up Plan in the theater — even if I wasn’t able to watch it during matinee pricing time.

Oh and as for my guy, he was thoroughly caught up in this movie. See… it pays to take a chance on a movie.

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