Common Sense Media Review
By Jennifer Green
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Odd musical tale has language, sex, domestic violence.
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Why Age 14+?
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This Is Me… Now: A Love Story
What's the Story?
In a series of fictional scenarios interspersed with music videos inspired by her album of the same name, THIS IS ME… NOW: A LOVE STORY, the Artist (Jennifer Lopez) wanders through affairs, weddings, breakups, and counseling sessions until she realizes she must love herself first. Her journey is watched from above by a "Zodiac council," and on earth by a group of caring friends and a therapist.
Is It Any Good?
This odd and overly self-serious music video-slash-film capitalizes on the fact that Jennifer Lopez's love life has been tabloid fodder for decades. The star is gorgeous and talented, there's no denying that, and This is Me… Now: A Love Story is easy on the eyes and ears. It's a little less easy on the brain, with its mishmash of clichés about lost love, bad love, self-love, and love addiction. Dream sequences are choreographed as musical numbers, with a final dancing-in-the-rain sequence a real highlight. Scenes starring a circle of celebrities as the heavenly "Zodiac council" -- including Jane Fonda, Sofia Vergara, Trevor Noah, Post Malone, and notably, Neil deGrasse Tyson, among others -- provides some much-needed comic relief. Too bad they don't have more important concerns than JLo's relationship drama.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the musical numbers complement the fictional narrative in This is Me… Now: A Love Story. What other films have a similar blend?
Do you think any of what happens to the "Artist" is related to Jennifer Lopez's real life? Why or why not?
Which celebrities did you recognize in the film?
Why would Lopez release this film at the same time as her new album?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : February 16, 2024
- Cast : Jennifer Lopez , Ben Affleck , Jane Fonda
- Director : Dave Meyers
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Latino Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Writer(s) , Latino Movie Writer(s)
- Studio : Prime Video
- Genre : Musical
- Topics : Arts ( Music and Sing-Along )
- Run time : 65 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : Domestic violence, strong language, sexual material
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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