Exoticalot
People are voting emotionally.
ChanBot
i must have seen a different film!!
Sexyloutak
Absolutely the worst movie.
Intcatinfo
A Masterpiece!
vincentlynch-moonoi
It's fun to read other reviews here of a film because sometimes someone goes waaaaaaaaaaaaaay over the top, or should I say waaaaaaaaaaaaaay under the bottom. This film is, as I said in my title, a "decent little fantasy". It's not a great movie. It's not a bad movie. If you like romance movies, this is rather pleasant.The biggest complaint I have is all the men who were lusting after Penelope Cruz. Now Cruz is attractive, but not THAT voluptuous.As for the rest of the film, it moves along at a leisurely pace, with a minor criticism of why did she ultimately need the magic...just go tell her ex-husband that she still loved him. Oh, but then that wouldn't be a fantasy...and that's the point of the film.I enjoyed Penélope Cruz here as a sensual chef. Murilo Benício was satisfactory as her husband. Harold Perrineau Jr. was certainly interesting as a trans. And Mark Feuerstein as a potential love interest was "okay". Again, nothing great, nothing bad in terms of acting.So despite what one of our reviewers said who gave the film the lowest rating possible, I'll give it a weak "7". It just depends on your taste in movies.
nduffy-4
I LOVE this film! Being a San Franciscan who spends a lot of time in Brasil, it meets the two disparate cultures and makes for a yummy blend. The dialogue is funny and clever, the casting outstanding (Harold Perrineau Jr IN DRAG!), the music to die for and the story is charming and light. This is a sleeper in my books - I tell everyone about it!Woman on Top is made by a Venezuelan but gives a fair insight into the Brazilian culture and mentality - the male unfaithfulness, the religion, that music and sex solve everything.For my money, a romance that is not too sweet, very sexy and full of great one-liners and snatches of music that make you want to grab the first Varig flight and get yourself to Salvador, Bahia!
Jessica Carvalho
''Woman on Top'' is not a big movie. In fact, it's a little silly and easy to be guessed, although it has some nice elements to be showed. I am a Brazilian girl,so for me, it's nice to see a movie who tells a little bit about my country's story or traditions. But if you are a foreigner, please, do not think that all the cities of Brazil are like Bahia or have the same habits. Not everybody here practices Camdoblé as well. The best character of this movie got to be Harold Perrineau in the role of Monica: the guy had a complete transformation to be like a transvestite! And he has a great performance, I do need to say! Well, only brazillians who are going to watch this movie are going to see some famous faces around here, like Lazaro Ramos or Daniele Suzuki.
wife_shaka
Such a bad, terrible and boring movie! Even if I try, I cannot find any positive point in this movie. I cannot understand that it has such a high voting! Penélope Cruz isn't an actress, really not! The story is stupid and unrealistic. Why they did that to us??????? WHY?!?!?!?!?!?! ********************************************************How can I fill 10 lines about that crap?How can I fill 10 lines about that crap?How can I fill 10 lines about that crap?How can I fill 10 lines about that crap?How can I fill 10 lines about that crap? How can I fill 10 lines about that crap?How can I fill 10 lines about that crap?How can I fill 10 lines about that crap?********************************** I really regret that I spent money for that!
