Dean Cain is a great favorite of Lifetime movie aficionados. In "Making Mr. Right," Cain plays the street hustler Fast Eddie, who is miraculously transformed into Edmond Pembroke III by the feature editor of "Manhattan Lines" magazine, Hallie Galloway (Courtney Cox).
The film is a reversal of the traditional Pygmalion myth, which tells the story of a sculptor who fell in love with his female statue. Bernard Shaw wrote the famous play about Eliza Doolittle, who is "trained" by Professor Henry Higgins. Subsequently, the play was adapted into the musical "My Fair Lady." Eliza is trained to be a "lady"; Ol' Scuffy Eddie is transformed into a "gentleman."
There is a lot of silliness in the film about the grooming of Fast Eddie in preparation for a charity auction where he will be featured in a competition before a coterie of wealthy female bidders. There is a subplot of a bet made within the staff of "Manhattan Lines" as to whether Hallie can pull off the miracle of turning Ol' Scruffy into a gentleman.
The best part of the film is the unfolding romance between Eddie and Hallie. The transformation of Eddie was ridiculously fast, where he instantly acquires his manners and his book-learning. But a turning point in the the heartfelt relationship occurs when the couple visits Eddie's old haunt at Angelo's eatery. The dinner of spaghetti, red wine, and zabaglione was scrumptious. And the ending scene that sealed the deal on their love was pure Manhattan magic.
The film is a reversal of the traditional Pygmalion myth, which tells the story of a sculptor who fell in love with his female statue. Bernard Shaw wrote the famous play about Eliza Doolittle, who is "trained" by Professor Henry Higgins. Subsequently, the play was adapted into the musical "My Fair Lady." Eliza is trained to be a "lady"; Ol' Scuffy Eddie is transformed into a "gentleman."
There is a lot of silliness in the film about the grooming of Fast Eddie in preparation for a charity auction where he will be featured in a competition before a coterie of wealthy female bidders. There is a subplot of a bet made within the staff of "Manhattan Lines" as to whether Hallie can pull off the miracle of turning Ol' Scruffy into a gentleman.
The best part of the film is the unfolding romance between Eddie and Hallie. The transformation of Eddie was ridiculously fast, where he instantly acquires his manners and his book-learning. But a turning point in the the heartfelt relationship occurs when the couple visits Eddie's old haunt at Angelo's eatery. The dinner of spaghetti, red wine, and zabaglione was scrumptious. And the ending scene that sealed the deal on their love was pure Manhattan magic.