Sick Product of a Sick System

As Good As It Gets

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Ranks up there as one of the absolutely worst "made for TV" movies, and that's quite a feat. With a plot that's an amalgam of "Cinderella" and "Sound of Music" and fires off ridiculous clichés with almost every plot turn, "Au Pair" is terrible from start to finish.Heidi Lenhart is tolerable in her role as the knuckle-headed fish out of water, but only wins in the end because the writers (I assume there were writers) penciled in a happy ending. From the boyfriend you know will cheat on her from the first scene, to the evil nemesis complete with wicked sisters, to the MTV video inspired make over that turns bland and boring Jenny into a hot vixen, to the kids she wins over through determination and pluck, this movie manages to take on every cliché ever made.It also features a "twenty years older than her" Gregory Harrison as the children's father, who dumps the evil witch and marries Jenny, apparently on a whim, as there is no chemistry, no interest, and to that point, they'd spent maybe twenty minutes together. But she's hot, the kids seem to like her, and he needs some new eye candy, so it must make sense in his universe.John Rhys-Davies is given the thankless role of the chauffeur who actually sees things as they are (in this reality anyway) and encourages Jenny to get what she wants. Thankfully, he'd see a better role in Lord of the Rings a couple of years later.I can't imagine who this movie was meant to appeal to (elderly squirrels? bad movie fans?) but it lacks any redeeming quality at all. Avoid at all costs.

Heidi Lenhart stars as Jenny, a young MBA graduate who doesn't have a lot of money so she starts looking for a job in order to one day be able to marry Charlie (Michael Woolson). She ends up at Caldwell Corp. after getting a lot of rejections and is very surprised to meet the great Oliver Caldwell (Gregory Harrison)in person, who is too busy to be with his kids and needs a nanny. She agrees to take the job and he takes the whole family to France along with his girlfriend and executive Vivian Berger. His kids, Alex and Katie hate spending time with nannies so they constantly find ways to get rid of Jenny, but with help from the Caldwell limo driver Nigel (John Rhys-Davies) she not only impresses the kids but Oliver as well. It was a great movie to watch it also reminded me so much of that series with Fran Drescher that was called The Nanny.

Altogether a charming little piece, but it was pathetic to see that except a 20 second shot showing the obvious Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, almost the whole movie was shot in Hungary's lovely Budapest and Szentendre - without giving any due credit (except the Hungarian signs all over the place). For all those that are "sucker for movies that take place in Paris" - sorry to disappoint you ;-)

This is my favorite movie! It is funny, cool and I loved Jenny Morgan! The kids were bratty and you wanted to kill them, but so what, they were great and by the end you will love them as much as the rest of the fun, cute and funny movie. although I do think the formula is unoriginal and the film probably tried too hard, but still not stopping the 10/10 from me!