This modern day Cinderella story follows a hotel maid called Marissa who accidentally bumps into a famous politician whilst trying on an outfit owned by a wealthy guest. This instantly causes difficulty for the struggling single mum as she leads him to believe that she is someone of a different disposition.

What follows is a charming chain of events that shows the rapid extent at which the couple fall for each other. As a result, Marissa finds it all the more difficult to fight her feelings and is left with the looming problem of her hidden identity.

Although Jennifer Lopez often appears to arouse different opinions from the public, I found her to be thoroughly likeable throughout this film. She quickly encourages the audience to warm to her so that they are soon hoping to see a happy ending for her. And, as always, looks stunning throughout.

This romantic comedy is also something of a new challenge for Ralph Phiennes, after numerous high quality English dramas and more serious roles. However, although it seems that comedy isn’t his forte considering he left all of the humour to Lopez, he still plays the role of the charming English gentleman extremely well and is consistently likeable.

All in all, Maid in Manhattan is a thoroughly entertaining ‘chick flick’. Although it isn’t filled with strong comedy lines, it is so heart warming that it’s sure to bring a smile to the face of anyone who enjoys a good romance.