The Stepford Wives
Just saw the remake of the Stepford Wives last night with my wife. It was a truly disturbing movie, but if you can make it through it, you are rewarded with a very interesting twist ending which makes it a rather “feminist” movie. I put that in quotes because the beginning is so odd, and the behavior of the men in it so poor, that by the time you reach the payoff, it is almost hard to walk away with the correct message. But the fact is, the acting is superb, there are some really funny points, and the twist ending is (IMHO) worth it. It has a lot more comedy than I was expecting, so while, no beckets, it has real social commentary, and I would recommend it if you want your brain messed with. (I kept expecting oompa lumpas to pop out.)
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