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The Rich Man's Wife
A rich man's wife finds she has a bad prenuptial agreement with an even worse husband. Over drinks with a stranger, she fantasizes about doing her husband in to void the prenup — but much to her surprise, the stranger decides to turn her imagination into reality.
Release : | 1996 |
Rating : | 5.3 |
Studio : | Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Art Direction, |
Cast : | Halle Berry Peter Greene Clive Owen Frankie Faison Charles Hallahan |
Genre : | Thriller |
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Brilliant and touching
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
Blistering performances.
i was very surprised to enjoy this film even though i haven't heard of it before . i happened to buy it at a small DVD shop in the UK on one of those rainy days. am not a big fan of Halle Berry but seeing this film was very enjoyable . the film starts like any thriller trying to set the mood and place for the unusual plot of a nasty husband and a submissive wife who is being abused by him .the night scenes in the woods are very powerful and it brings back the 80s style of suspense . the story develops slowly and reaches a complicated stage where it becomes hard to guess what is gonna happen next . a twisted series of events take place and one becomes really keen on knowing how it is going to end .the soundtrack is great and the acting is very convincing .if you are a fan on the classic thrillers that keep you at the edge of your seat . then you should see this one . make sure it is dark and quiet around you to maintain the element of surprise . thks .
Watch closely to the first 40 minutes. Chris McDonald (always portrayed as the nemesis of good people everywhere, and does a good job of it) is assumed to be a total jerk. Not so, he's got a cliché drinking problem, he's a workaholic, and is having an affair, reciprocated by his wife. And this makes him evil? Watch her closely! Little naive, working class GOLD-DIGGER! The best part of the those first 40 minutes is the waitress's reaction to her bs when she's "confiding" with the bad boy.Who wrote this crap? It's like a romance novel with an IQ of 27, give or take 26.Don't even bother unless you have some very, very delicate (don't hurt her feelings) axe (arse) to grind.See ya.
Berry did put on a very nice performance, as well as the rest of the cast. Although, there is this one part where she is in a vehicle, and is screaming...screaming...screaming... It gets QUITE annoying.Also, the encounters by the sliding door remind me a lot of Scream. I am not sure which movie ripped off who (I believe this one came out first), but the scenes are similar.Overall, Jones wrote/directed an excellent thriller. You will experience many "WHY DID HE/SHE DO THAT" - "OMGs" - and a few "AWWs". The ending has such a neat twist, and even if this is not your type of movie...do watch it to see Peter Greene topless.;)
This is a perfect example of bad writing. Yes . . . Halle Berry is beautiful, but that doesn't up for mediocre acting and an overall weak movie. I saw this piece of crap on cable and the guide gave it *1/2 (out of 4*). They were being generous! I give it 2* (out of 10*)