Movie Cosmos - Second Act

Description:

Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.

Top Cast >

Jennifer Lopez

As Maya

Vanessa Hudgens

As Zoe

Leah Remini

As Joan

Milo Ventimiglia

As Trey

Treat Williams

As Anderson Clarke

Charlyne Yi

As Ariana

Annaleigh Ashford

As Hildy Ostrander

Alan Aisenberg

As Chase

Freddie Stroma

As Ron Ebsen

Dave Foley

As Felix Richter

Larry Miller

As Weiskopf

Dierdre Friel

As Big Ant

Lacretta

As Suzi Teplitsky

Dan Bucatinsky

As Arthur Coyle

Dalton Harrod

As Dilly

John James Cronin

As Otto

Phil Nee

As Philip Jiang

Meng Ai

As Dr. Chow

Elizabeth Masucci

As Claire

Michael Boatman

As Edward Taylor

Ed Jewett

As Walt Benjamin

Anna Suzuki

As Alicia Zhou

Ellen Cleghorne

As Shaniqua

Denise Schaefer

As Anderson's Receptionist

Rachael Emrich

As Anderson's Receptionist

Roya Shanks

As Reporter

Brianda Agramonte

As Young Maya

Karl Lake

As Vondel

Natasha Romanova

As Researcher (uncredited)

Adam Ray

As Technician

Tina McKissick

As Woman Customer

Candace M. Smith

As F&C Shopper (uncredited)

Kenneth Lee

As Chemist

Top Crew >

Peter Segal

Director, Executive Producer

Andre Da Silva

Utility Stunts

Donald J. Hewitt Jr.

Stunt Driver

Riley Barnes

Stunts

Tina McKissick

Stunts

Josiah Nolan

Stunt Double

Dean Neistat

Stunts

Ginger Gonzalez

Second Assistant Director

Jaime Miller

Stunts

Bobby Mancuso

First Assistant "A" Camera

Andrew Sweeney

Dolly Grip

Lisa Cheung

Location Coordinator

Suzanne Kelly

Costumer

Corinne Reuter

Tailor, Costumer

David J. Thompson

Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

Josh Hilson

Utility Sound

Eric Boncher

Chief Lighting Technician

Chris George

Location Manager

Dejay Roestenberg

Stunts

Mandy Lyons

Hair Department Head

Gary Martyn

Production Coordinator

Sean Heilig

Transportation Captain

Timothy J. Feeley

Visual Effects Supervisor, First Assistant Editor

Stephanie Q. Bowen

Set Decoration

Cindy Fain-Vreeland

Set Decoration

Mark Agnes

Costume Supervisor

Keith Kuhl

Choreographer

Matthew Montalto

Second Assistant "B" Camera

David H. Allen

Assistant Property Master

Connie Huang

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Rob Riccobono

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Michael Santulli

Costume Coordinator

Jill McKay

Makeup Artist

Stefanie Francois

Hairstylist

Eric C. Sun

Utility Stunts

Scott Barnes

Makeup Artist

Brian Lee Boyce

Graphic Designer

Peter Bundrick

Construction Foreman

Tristan Allen

Dolly Grip

Joanna McCarthy

Key Makeup Artist

David Taicher

"B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography

Pedro Corcega

First Assistant "B" Camera

Nicole Kalish

Unit Publicist

Jared Kaner

Payroll Accountant

Fred Rosenberg

Sound Supervisor

Rebecca Edmonston

Costumer

Mary A. Kelly

Script Supervisor

Anthony Ortiz

Sound Mixer

Melissa Mittereder

Costumer

Louise McCarthy

Makeup Department Head

Donald Francis

Hairstylist

Emer O'Callaghan

Casting Associate

Peter Marschark

Craft Service

Jeffrey J. Haboush

Sound Supervisor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill Bell

Foley Editor

Jordan Jacobs

Art Direction

Daniel Boxer

Property Master

Michael Scott

Boom Operator

Frank Galasso

Hairstylist

Tim Chilton

Foley Artist

Victoria Ruskin

Assistant Art Director

Amy Safhay

Greensman

Kevin Meltcher

Assistant Sound Editor

Dave Torres

Foley Mixer

Stuart Grusin

Music Editor

Jill Sanders

Foley Artist

Hunter Berk

ADR Mixer

Barry Wetcher

Still Photographer

Dan Wash

ADR Mixer

Kyle Martin

Extras Casting

Kurt Reinmund

Production Secretary

Daniel Pagan

Sound Designer

Anita Cannella

Foley Artist

Lauren Danielak

Music Coordinator

Justin Zackham

Second Unit Director, Writer, Producer

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

Clarence McLay

Art Department Coordinator

Rodney Thomas

Extras Casting Assistant

Kyle O'Brien

Production Accountant

Tim Terusa

Dialogue Editor

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Frank Beggins

Transportation Co-Captain

Joel D. Catalan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Deborah Wallach

Supervising ADR Editor

Matt Hovland

ADR Mixer

Scott Bredengerd

Assistant Production Coordinator

Abi O'Reilly

Second Second Assistant Director

Robert Spence

First Assistant Accountant

Ann Gray

Post Production Coordinator

Gina Leone

Key Hair Stylist

Sultana Gardizi

Casting Assistant

Raúl Cevallos

ADR Mixer

Dann Fink

ADR Voice Casting

Corina C. Duran-Rabichuk

Makeup Artist

Mary Kate Pedro

Assistant Accountant

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

Jason Gourson

Editor

Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas

Producer, Writer

Benny Medina

Producer

Jennifer Lopez

Producer

Roger Mussenden

Casting

Richard Hoover

Production Design

Andrew Francis

Digital Colorist

Donald Tang

Executive Producer

Ueli Steiger

Director of Photography

Mark Kamine

Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer

Wang Zhongjun

Executive Producer

Molly Rogers

Costume Designer

Wang Zhonglei

Executive Producer

Jason Markey

Music Supervisor

Adam Fogelson

Executive Producer

Regina Heyman

Unit Production Manager

Mandy Moore

Choreographer

Robert Simonds

Executive Producer

Felice Bee

Executive Producer

Patricia Field

Costume Designer

Urs Hirschbiegel

First Assistant Director

Pamela Thur

Production Manager

Alex Brown

Associate Producer

Ross T. Fanger

Executive In Charge Of Production

Paul A. Levin

Post Production Supervisor

Michael Andrews

Original Music Composer

Reviews:

The Movie Mob (6/10)

While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.

Second Act was billed as sort of a rom-com, but that isn't very accurate. While a comedy, Second Act focuses on the story of a sharp woman without traditional credentials that learns to find success by being true to herself. The story is inconsistent, but there are plenty of funny moments throughout, particularly when the Monday Moms are on screen. The film's best part is Jennifer Lopez's character finding and reuniting with her long-lost daughter, whom she had to give up for adoption as a young teen. The supporting cast of quirky characters is entertaining too. But the lead character makes some dishonest decisions and lies to her loved ones repeatedly, making the viewer feel conflicted about rooting for her. Ultimately, Second Act gets distracted from its own story making the ending feel haphazard, stitched together, and uninspired. Still, a comedy not wrapped up in romance but a mother/daughter relationship is a nice change of pace.

2022-10-21