Right after Jennifer Lopez released her first music video for Can’t Get Enough, Amazon Prime dropped the official trailer for her highly-anticipated upcoming movie This is Me…Now: A Love Story. Lopez’s project is a deeply personal film which is a sequel to her 2002 record This Is Me… Then.
Co-starring with her husband Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez’s new movie is being described as a “cinematic odyssey, steeped in mythological storytelling” by Amazon Prime. But while the trailer mesmerized fans with its epic cinematography, netizens are bewildered by the storyline and the direction of the film.
Amazon Prime Dropped This is Me…Now: A Love Story Official Trailer
Amazon’s Prime Video recently unveiled the official trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming movieThis is Me…Now: A Love Story, on their YouTube and X account. Narrating a deeply personal story about Lopez’s discovery of self-love while navigating romantic love, the upcoming movie will serve as a sequel to her 2002 music record, This Is Me… Then.
The trailer begins with Jennifer Lopez in the backseat of Ben Affleck’s motorcycle as they drive across a body of water. The entire trailer carries a voiceover that addresses how Lopez perceives herself, particularly as a hopeless romantic, and emphasizes the strengths that she learned through challenging experiences.
From the heart and soul of Jennifer Lopez comes This Is Me…Now: A Love Story, directed by Dave Meyers. On Prime Video February 16. pic.twitter.com/ObwuPB2As3
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) January 17, 2024
Jennifer Lopez’s This is Me…Now: A Love Story official trailer teases various elements like therapy sessions and her concerns about potential s*x addiction. It also features three different weddings with different partners, and how the actress tries to find herself in the process. The official logline describes the upcoming movie as a “genre-bending” production that offers Lopez’s perspective on the journey of love.
Fans Are Perplexed by Jennifer Lopez’s New Movie Trailer
While the official trailer of the upcoming movie was described as a “narrative-driven cinematic odyssey, steeped in mythological storytelling and personal healing” by Amazon Prime, fans found it utterly confusing. Although the trailer featured glamorous costumes, brilliant choreography, and star-studded cameos, it got mixed reviews on social media from fans.
Most netizens expressed confusion and questioned the direction of the film while branding the trailer as chaotic. Meanwhile, a few fans expressed their appreciation for the unique approach as they found the trailer intriguing. But amid such confusion, Jennifer Lopez, who rose to fame for her acting and musical career, alongside tabloid-laden high-profile relationships, got hailed by fans.
What is this?
What is happening?
I don’t even get the plot
But I’ll be sitted— COCOA BUTTER BABY (@E_nanya_O) January 17, 2024
please fucking watch this batshit trailer https://t.co/voC2CssKy2
— clara ✩⋆ (@kendallroyz) January 17, 2024
This is like all her movies combined in one.
— Buzzo 🥢 misses Yoongi 😭 (@buzzofied) January 17, 2024
Is this a musical? is it a rom com? is it an action movie? what the hell is going on in that trailer. I feel like i saw 6 different movies in the span of the 2mins i just watched 😭
— ً (@tylerduran21) January 18, 2024
omfg what is this😭😭😭 LIKE WHAT IS THE PLOT HERE BABE ???
— Z (@zaiveraa__) January 18, 2024
I have no idea what the hell this is but I’m pretty sure she’s giving us VISUALS pic.twitter.com/hQ7OqdfMrO
— Indica Ari (@stqwd) January 18, 2024
While netizens appreciated Jennifer Lopez’s performance and approach, fans were bewildered by the 2-minute chaotic trailer. Failing to understand if it’s a musical, rom-com, or an action movie, Twitterattis begged more people to watch the trailer and decipher the genre and the direction of the film.
This is Me…Now: A Love Story will be released on February 16, and will later be available to stream on Prime Video.
