Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt star in this comedy about mother-daughter con artists who swindle their way through life and marriage. Mother Max (Weaver) has been married 13 times and, as we see with husband #13 Dean Cummano (Ray Liotta), has managed to divorce them all for large settlements by having daughter/accomplice Page (Love Hewitt) -- pretending to be a secretary/housekeeper/etc.-- lure them into cheating after the wedding. But Page is tired of being in her mother’s shadow, and while pulling what is to be their last con as a duo on wealthy tobacco heir William Tensy (Gene Hackman), Page tries pulling a con of her own on the side with unassuming yet potentially wealthy bar owner Jack (Jason Lee). But things start to fall apart when both women start losing control of their scams – and their feelings.

This is director David Mirkin’s second feature film (after Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion and executive producing The Simpsons), and he has succeeded in making an entertaining, well-written comedy. Sigourney Weaver gives another good comedic performance reminiscent of her roles in Galaxy Quest and Dave. Jennifer Love Hewitt (best known for the I Know What You Did Last Summer films and TV’s Party of Five) also does well in her first comedic role; and Gene Hackman, Ray Liotta (GoodFellas, Hannibal), and Jason Lee (Almost Famous, Chasing Amy) are worthy foils for the women. Overall, this is a surprisingly enjoyable film with strong women’s roles and lots of plot twists that keep you interested!