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best movie i've ever seen.
Curapedi
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Brendon Jones
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Alex Abara
"The Stepford Wives" was a shocking and very disturbing book and film. The material has been watered down with many TV-movie sequels. Where the original film the men where actually killing their wives and replacing them with "PERFECT ROBOTS".This film just like the TV-movies instead of "killing the women" they were brainwashed. However in the TV-movies it was okay because they stuck with that concept.Here they seem to be robots (Hello one wife becomes an atm) but later we find out she is just brainwashed. This film sucks and I am glad it tanked!
OneEightNine Media
So I watched both versions of the Stepford Wives back to back. And, of course the original is better but not for obvious reasons. Basically the newer version is a wannabe Tim Burton movie that fails on all levels.So yeah, by my introduction you can tell I wasn't a fan. At least the girls are pretty to look at, as ironic as that happens to be considered the fact this film should have more substance because it covers heavy topics like gender equality, domestic slavery and what not. The film falls flat because it has zero depth. It is also annoying in how it tries to make both men and women happy. But the biggest sin of all is that it is an unfunny comedy.
inkpen-30556
It's hard to review films which are re-makes or re-hashes of an original. But lets try! We all know the basic conceit of the film in that husbands can replace their over-achieving wives with eponymous housewives - who are for decorative value with their 'drive' in business/science/political life etc removed and replaced with a subservient decorative 'housewife' aspect.I find 'successful America' a shallow backdrop, but this is necessary here as the plot involves the well to do in their gated estate. The general situation emerges in an unsubtle way. Wives are shallow and ornamental, and time is spent allowing the husbands to confirm that is how they want their wives to be. We know there is something peculiar going on when one of the wives has a malfunction during a civic dance. This pretty much confirms Kidmans sense that something is amiss. Walken makes an an appearance as the brains behind the situation, but without any suspense or intrigue about his character or what that character does. There is a housewife who doesn't appear to fulfil the ideal presented played by Midler. But the role played is simply to provide the contrast between actual wives and the 'ideal' wives. She ends up being converted, but to be honest, I was wondering why she had not been up to that point. There is a decision to be taken by Broderick in respect of his wife, but watch the film to see what this is. The final part of the film comes at a ballroom event, and we are then told what we need to know about the wives, who is responsible and the status of the relationship between Kidman/Broderick.There is a pretty poor twist to the film's ending, but it adds little. A film which seemed more about the American high-life than the basic scenario about re-manufacturing individuals as life-style accessories and dealing with issues that might be expected to arise.The film was visually attractive, but lacking in any real plot development and ultimately for the characters, a lack of empathy or understanding.
aliksand10
Love the interesting view of the director and actors play.This movie have particular atmosphere and character to it.I like best of all all the movie effects an other features of this little town.I would watch it again. As I just enjoy the different angles this movie shows to the viewer.It could be not as much as fan to see it again, too bad, but I like it anyway.I've been waiting for this since the last Kidman movie came out. It was a great film, for me it would have been enough to watch it a little.Sadly movie took a unusual turn and a step back in many regards. I didn't got the CD yet, but I think in my opinion it would be a good DVD for collection.
