Labor Pains
Lindsay Lohan works as a secretary to a publisher. Her job stinks—and quite literally so, ‘coz on several occasions she has to give her boss’s stinky pooch a bath.
Lohan has to financially support her younger sister who is in college. Since their parents’ died in a car accident a few years ago, it’s all been Lohan’s responsibility. She leads a tough, unenviable life. And just as she is on the verge of getting fired, she makes up a lie to save her job. She tells her boss that she is pregnant, knowing that he would then have to retain her due to the stringent employee discrimination laws. Hence the tagline “Some stories keep on growing”.
This lie works so well for her that she actually starts enjoying her fake pregnancy. With people offering her a seat on the bus and her colleagues giving her yummy pies, she feels cared for, if not spoiled. Things get even better when her cranky boss goes on a holiday, leaving his cute, sympathetic and supportive brother (played by Luke Kirby) in charge. Kirby sets up a division on parenting and promotes Lohan to associate editor. She is to handle the launch of a book — a hilarious take on the downside of pregnancy. He is convinced that she is the best person for the job, what with her experiencing her first “pregnancy”.
With her new office and the new man in her life, her life starts to turn around. How long will it last before things start spinning out of control?
Watch the movie to find out.
My review: This movie is watchable. Nothing great, but not bad either. Lindsay Lohan has several critics, but most of them criticize her personal choices or her lifestyle. I think she does a decent job as an actress. This film is important for Lohan since her “I know who killed me” and “Georgia Rules” didn’t do very well at the box office. I prefer her movies over Hilary Duff’s any day.
Lindsay Lohan works as a secretary to a publisher. Her job stinks—and quite literally so, ‘coz on several occasions she has to give her boss’s stinky pooch a bath.
Lohan has to financially support her younger sister who is in college. Since their parents’ died in a car accident a few years ago, it’s all been Lohan’s responsibility. She leads a tough, unenviable life. And just as she is on the verge of getting fired, she makes up a lie to save her job. She tells her boss that she is pregnant, knowing that he would then have to retain her due to the stringent employee discrimination laws. Hence the tagline “Some stories keep on growing”.
This lie works so well for her that she actually starts enjoying her fake pregnancy. With people offering her a seat on the bus and her colleagues giving her yummy pies, she feels cared for, if not spoiled. Things get even better when her cranky boss goes on a holiday, leaving his cute, sympathetic and supportive brother (played by Luke Kirby) in charge. Kirby sets up a division on parenting and promotes Lohan to associate editor. She is to handle the launch of a book — a hilarious take on the downside of pregnancy. He is convinced that she is the best person for the job, what with her experiencing her first “pregnancy”.
With her new office and the new man in her life, her life starts to turn around. How long will it last before things start spinning out of control?
Watch the movie to find out.
My review: This movie is watchable. Nothing great, but not bad either. Lindsay Lohan has several critics, but most of them criticize her personal choices or her lifestyle. I think she does a decent job as an actress. This film is important for Lohan since her “I know who killed me” and “Georgia Rules” didn’t do very well at the box office. I prefer her movies over Hilary Duff’s any day.
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