The film in its own simple, in its own naive, but gives you hope that there are no insoluble situations, the main thing is to understand yourself and understand what you want.
The main character is a woman, 35-37 years old. At first glance, it may seem that she has everything: a successful job, family, friends, money that allows her to do charity work, but an experienced viewer of female melodramas will immediately understand that something is wrong with this heroine. She always runs somewhere, forgets something, she always has a lot to do, she does not have time to devote full time to herself or her family. She's confused. Like a squirrel in a wheel, everything runs somewhere. She has no awareness of what she is doing, where she is in a hurry, and most importantly - WHY and WHY she likes these ' running' As a result, the husband is cheating.
This film is not made using all shades of pink, i.e. it is not completely naive, although it ends with a happy ending. The director tries to show very realistic moments in the life of any woman who fell asleep in 30. For example, the fact that Meg's daughter starts smoking and tells her quite offensive, and most importantly true, phrases about herself and their relationship as a mother and daughter. Or the fact that your best friend, who's been building a career all her life, might betray you to keep her job. And the fact of infidelity of her husband with a hot beauty in the role of Eva Mendes, happens quite often not only on the TV / computer screen, but also in real life.
Of course, some scenes like the birth of Edith or the fact that Sylvia, after all, begins to date ' long-awaited' guy look very absurd and fake.
Nevertheless, this film can not leave indifferent those who would like Saturday night to distract from the hustle and bustle of their everyday life and plunge into the cycle of another world. Especially if this world is the world so adored by lovers of female melodramas of Manhattan.
Female cinema with a female character and only for women.
Yes, yes, that’s right – in the film only the female view of all ages on typical women’s problems: cheating on her husband, finding a wealthy lover, a career abandoned for the sake of the family, only a built career without a family, fear of losing a job, the attitude of friends, relationships with children, women’s gossip and secrets. Almost all the women in the picture have no financial problems, but the rest of the questions remain. And the presented company of friends expresses its opinion about what is happening in her life against the background of accidentally revealed betrayal.
The film is shot well, the selection of actors is impressive, but after watching it, there was an impression that it was slightly overplayed and I did not want to laugh at all in the part of comedy.
As a result, the film can be watched while doing household chores without claims to smart or beautiful cinema.
6 out of 10
Family melodrama "Women" (2008) - debut as a director Diane English, who was previously occupied with the functions of writer and producer of various series in prime time. She self-corrected the script, which was written for the film of the same name by Anita Luz and Jane Murphin back in 1939. In turn, Luz and Murphin prepared the script for film production, based on the play Claire Booth Luce. In 1939, the plot revolved around eighteen (!) women, Diane English not only adjusted it so that the action took place in the modern American metropolis, but also narrowed the number of characters. There are only five main characters left: four of them are longtime girlfriends Mary (Meg Ryan), Sylvie (Annette Bening), Edie (Debra Messing) and Alex (Jada Pinkett Smith), as well as Crystal (Eva Mendes), Mary's husband's mistress, stands apart from them. No one will ever see a man in the whole movie, so ladies go!
The beginning of the film and its twist takes place in a beauty salon, where the talkative manicurist, in addition to constant mentions of Madonna, suddenly informs his cellette - Sylvie - that someone famous from Wall Street has had an affair with her friend, a perfume saleswoman Crystal. The master still could not remember the name of the cheating husband, but then, jubilantly, reports that his surname Haynes. And that's where Sylvie is speechless, because apparently we are talking about the husband of her best friend since college, the beautiful mother Mary. Sylvie decides not to say anything to her friend, but goes on the same party Edie and Alex. They convince Sylvie that it is necessary to tell Mary immediately. But Sylvie doubts the correctness of this act, but soon Mary herself learns about everything and now her measured life is cracking. At this point, she is supposed to help friends, but Sylvie, a big careerist, puts Mary another bandwagon. But the film would not have been if at the end of the tunnel did not sparkle, ready to accelerate to the fire.
The set of top stars in this film, unfortunately, did not mean that you can enjoy watching it. I am not talking about the male part of the audience, which in the overwhelming majority will refuse to view this purely female film, but even those who were counting on the creators of “Women” as the target audience, were dissatisfied with the result of the filmed and edited material. Many favorite actresses suddenly showed a weak and static performance. It even got to the point that the entire main cast received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry anti-award in the Worst Female Role category. And what is most offensive is that for Meg Ryan, who once created an unforgettable female romantic image in the films Sleepless in Seattle, A Letter to You and Kate and Leo, the role in Women practically put an end to her acting career and since 2008 she is not visible on the screen (I don’t know what it will present there “Ithaca”, recently officially released, where Ryan played the main female role and became the director of the film).
But I have to admit that Meg Ryan didn’t really cause a certain dislike with her acting, so there’s some doubt that people with Golden Raspberry did the right thing when they decided to nominate it, thereby destroying the career of one of the best actresses in Hollywood of the 80s and 90s. At least Meg was definitely better than Eva Mendes. No, it’s not about appearance, because when Eva starred in a frank peñoir, then you can’t take her away from her, but all that can be said about her character is that Crystal is an exceptional poser and a girl jumping into bed because of a fat purse and she doesn’t care that he is married and has children. Such things do not cause respect and love. Here, too, Eva Mendes was talking with her lip pressed, as if she could not occupy arrogance. In general, the acting talent of Eva was again in question. Not happy and Annette Benning, who looked ten years older than Meg Ryan (actually they have a difference of four years), and even the business style of clothing and cold restraint did not attract attention to this person. Messing and Pinkett Smith have much less time in the film, but something they left behind: Messing was on the verge of a nervous breakdown (which is justified by her pregnancy), and Pinkett Smith at least laughed when the scene in the delivery ward occurred.
One could not expect that such an actor's selection would suddenly show itself so weakly. Most likely, the main burden of responsibility lies with the director-debutant Diane English, who saw the wrong images, and as a result, the actresses played unevenly and the characters because of this were completely unconvincing, besides Eva Mendes overplayed with her role of a sexy Latin. And it's especially disappointing that Meg Ryan and Annette Benning haven't shown what they're really capable of, having played some of the worst roles in their careers. I hope that Ryan will show up again.
Mary Heinz is a successful lady, married to a successful businessman, has a beautiful daughter and is surrounded by devoted friends. The world collapses overnight when Mary learns that her lover has been cheating on her for months, and with whom? The saleswoman! Sylvie is an editor of a glossy magazine, an aggressive businesswoman, drowns in the cycle of conspiracies and fierce competition, but does not abandon her friend in trouble.
A film made by a woman about women and for women. Yes, the pompous definitions of an unenviable female share are falling away, giving way to airy, light clatter about handbags, shoes and dyed bitches. I confess, I did not watch the hit of all times and peoples “Sex and the City”, but I am sure that this little saga is inferior to him at least in terms of quality humor and smoothly combed stylish surroundings.
Women, we are so different, careerists with a perfect manicure and a sizzling look, permanent residents of air castles with a stack of golden curls, mothers with many children who do not stop there, sexy things that understand perfumes and tight wallets, neat, sloppy, full, reeds, low, tall, envious, altruistic – we are millions, and each is unique.
It was so pleasant to play recognition, guessing in every step and gesture the heroines themselves, approving another brand clothes and condemning the moveton, sympathizing with the deceived wife, the collapse of a brilliant career and a small rich but very unhappy girl. Incredibly a life movie, yes, about the rich, yes, about the cool and successful, but how much can you watch the slums? And most importantly - absolutely every situation can be applied to your own life, choosing a technique of behavior and shouting into the screen: "Foolish, what are you doing!!!" That's it!
- She's a saleswoman in the perfume department of "Sax"!?
- What's she selling? Chanel number Shit?
I took a break with this movie like I haven’t had a rest for maybe two years. Holding an envious, greedy look, Birkin bag, shimmering strands of Annette Benning, enchanting Meg Ryan dress, a sea of amazing shoes and cloaks, without hesitation, you lower into the toilet all these ridiculous dreams about clothes, realizing the globality of the catastrophe of betrayal.
- Mommy, Steven is cheating on me...
- I know it's like you've been hit in the stomach and you can't breathe.
Cinema for all times when bad, when good, when you just want warm and joyful, and certainly with a happy ending.
The uncomplicated title of the film strongly hints at what will be discussed. And yes, it is difficult to make a mistake here, it is about the fate of women, about the difficult share of women. Or is it something else?
From the very first shots, I realized that it was not just about a woman, it was about an American woman, and not just about an American woman, but about an American woman from the upper class. If we are talking about these women who are able to afford luxury, expensive clothes, perfume, travel, then the film well draws us standard ways of developing the fates of these ladies who have everything, but something is missing.
A little bit about what images are conveyed by the four women in the film.
The image of “the most normal”, the image conveyed by Meg Ryan – a tortured middle-aged woman who does not know what she wants, forgets to watch herself, which leads to the betrayal of her husband and the destruction of relations with her daughter.
The image of “unmarried and independent”, which belongs to Annette Bening – a middle-aged woman, she “stitched up” at work, which is her meaning of life, lost faith in herself and betrayed her friend.
The image of the "eternal mother" Debra Messing - little shown in the film, because it is too un-New York.
The image of the “disillusioned lesbian in men”, Jada Smith, in my opinion, came out too flat, but for the film the very fact of the presence of a lesbian is important.
It should be noted that there are five women in the film, but the fifth is not a woman, but a girl (Eva Mendes), it is with her that the husband of the “normal” changes and she is just a negative picture, without soul and character.
No complaints about actresses and music, all in the right style and format.
I thought this movie should have been called Barbie. He talks little about how women feel. It's too cool, too plastic.
Stunningly thought out heroines, dialogues, clothes. How experiences, friendship and love, moments of weakness and strength are felt. There is so much humor here, which seems to have become a part of life forever.
'Don't talk about me!' - the role of the second plan, but how much life there is in it, how much truth!
Zero vulgarity, zero falsehood and zero despondency, it fills with faith in the best, it gives the opportunity to laugh at yourself, forgive friends.
The best of the best, a film that I can watch 2 times a day, while watching it already 30 times!
At any time of day or night, off-season and at any infusion - 'Women'!
"Women" is an American comedy melodrama of 2008 and a modern adaptation of the 1939 film of the same name. This film turned out to be an easy, funny story with many female nuances, taking the viewer to the female world. In this melodrama there is not a single man, only exclusively women, and this idea was very original and interesting.
We see the main character of this story and her friends. One day she and her friends find out that her husband cheats on her with one scoundrel from the store, and then this story begins purely with a female look of all the irony and drama.
The film is positive and it looks easy, but the comedy turned out for one time and not more, but some moments were really funny. The cast of actresses is interesting, and many of me have long liked it, but most of the actresses in this film were terribly played. Meg Ryan is an interesting and vibrant American actress, and she has some spark and charm. She is extremely charismatic and enthusiastic actress, and in the title role in this comedy melodrama looked nice, but in places overplayed, which is impossible not to notice. Her friends played Annette Benning, Debra Messing and Jada Pinkett Smith. As for the first two actresses, they are ordinary and second-rate actresses, playing thickets of everything always girlfriends, but Jada Pinkett Smith is an interesting actress, and I like her. Eva Mendes can’t help but attract attention in this female film, because no man could not miss her. She is a beautiful, sensual woman and a challenging actress, and in this film it was nice to see her. This movie itself turned out to be more for the female audience of viewers, because this melodrama shows a window into the female world with all its nuances. I confess that I expected more from this film with such a loud title, the comedy turned out for once: to watch and forget. At first it was still interesting, and the ending was too slick, sometimes boring and played.
The film has a very appropriate title. "Women." It's really a female film, about women's issues, women's lives, women's intrigues and women's behavior. Meg Ryan plays a wealthy woman, Mary Hines, a beautiful age, living, seemingly, absolutely happy. She has a great house, a beloved husband, a child, her closest best friend and a good job, however, in the firm of her father.
However, when Mary's best friend, Sylvia, accidentally learns that Mary's husband is cheating on her, everything changes. Changes not only for Mary, but also for Sylvia, who loses her closest friend through her personal career crisis, and for her husband, Mary, who we never even see on the screen, although we hear about him throughout the film.
Mary looks for options for her behavior, consulting with her mother, listening to friends.
Bette Midler, because of whom I decided to see the film, plays only one episode, plays a kind of wise woman, revealing to Mary her “secret of life”.
What to choose Mary, what strategy? Someone advises not to discuss this with any of their friends. Someone says you need to be more selfish and think only about yourself.
The only way to fail is to try to be good for everyone. Which Mary eventually understands, and begins to change.
Of the drawbacks, I note that the film is quite easy for the problems that are affected in it. In Mary’s life there was a collapse of not only personal, but also professional life, and at the same time there were problems with a teenage child, but the experiences, in my opinion, are shown rather superficially and airy, and in the end Mary melts with all her problems fabulously easily.