Sadly Over-hyped

Let's be realistic.

Don't listen to the negative reviews

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

I love this movie Saw it years ago and many times afterwards whenever it came out on TV Even hired it several times The story is simple and sweet WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD If you haven't seen the movie rather watch first A abused girl (read exploited girl) Connie by a rat of a man who gets her pregnant then dumps her She's assisted by a homeless man who directs her to a home for unmarried mothers She is "crowd" forced onto a train where she meets Hugh Winterborne who is coming home after marrying a woman called Patricia Hugh assists her and introduces her to Patricia The two bond and Patricia lets Connie put her wedding ring on Unfortunately the train is derailed and both Patricia and Hugh are killed and Connie lands up in hospital and gives birth When she awakens she discovers that she has been mistaken for Patrica Winterborne She is frantic and wants out but the fates don't blow the way she wants it to and she lands up farther and farther in a deception that she cannot get out of without hurting her "mother in Law" who has taken totally to her new "grandson" The movie is sweet and very down to earth Loved all four of the main characters Ricki Lake (Connie) Brendon Fraiser as both the deceased brother and the two brothers, Shirley McLain as the new grandmother and Paco as the chauffeur All four deliver a good performance and each in their own way is well cast I loved the movie and as soon as I can find a copy it will definitely be added to my prized DVD Collection

The opening scene of Mrs. Winterbourne is gripping. I don't really want to reveal any of the plot, because it unfolds so beautifully if you have no idea what's coming.Barbara Stanwyck starred in the original in 1950, entitled No Man of Her Own, and while the black-and-white version is also very entertaining, I like the remake a little better. The pace is a little quicker, and it keeps your attention better. In this version, Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, and Shirley MacLaine are the leads, and they play off each other very well.Mrs. Winterbourne is a romance, a thriller, a mystery, and an all-around cute flick from the 90s. While I won't tell you the premise, the movie centers on a young woman trying to fit into a higher class than she was born into. If you like those kinds of movies, you'll really like this one!

OK, it isn't a masterpiece, OK the story is implausible but if you love old fashioned, simple entertaining movies you will love this. I'm not over fussed with Ricki Lake but having Brendon Frazier, Shirley McClaine and wonderful support actors and actresses more than makes up for what is lacking in Ms Lakes performance. Don't expect to be challenged by this beautiful shot movie. Instead sit back and enjoy and smile. The locations, the dated but beautiful clothing adds to the atmosphere. You will also love to hate the nasty piece of work that threatens Connie's new life. You will smile when Grace dances and sings to her new grandson. You will sigh as Bill tangos around the kitchen with Connie with the encouragement of a drunk Paco. It's lovely.

I got stuck watching this absolute piece of crap and I am now writing about it to cleanse my soul. Once again I see that without good writers, even great actors, (MacLaine) wished they had called in sick or checked into rehab instead of appearing this achingly painful rehash of twenty different crappy movies already made.And, please, giving a makeover to Rikki Lake is like spraying Febreze on dog crap. You just can't fix that kind of ugly with a haircut and a band aid, sorry. I will never forgive the 'writers' or 'actors' of this petrified turd of a movie. So if this does come on make sure that you have caught up to your significant other and the massive amounts of wine they have drunk to find this celluloid enema entertaining!