The Women

How do you remake what many consider to be a classic? Well, you really can't and I imagine that is the reason critics have hated this remake of the 1930's film. But before continuing this review, have you seen the original?

If your answer is no and you're a woman than this film might be for you. I won't sit here and say it's a great film, it isn't. It filled with little plot holes and some of the jokes and situations just don't work. Even the ending feels half assed.

Not to say the cast doesn't try, and it's a mighty fine cast. Well, except Jada Pinkett Smith who I swear can't act her way out of a wet paper bag. I can't understand why she's still able to get a job in Hollywood, did anyone see "woo" or "Scream 2". She was some how able to give the worst death sequence in the history of film in Scream 2. She doesn't fair much better in this film (no she doesn't die.

The one thing I liked about The Women is that is stuck with one idea the original had. There is not a single man in the film. Not in the background, nowhere, everywhere is women. It almost works to and that statement is also almost true except for a brief few seconds at the end but I won't ruin it.

The film uses bad plot devices that just aren't needed. One girl is an open lesbian. Hey, that's fine we all love same sex stuff these days but this has no purpose other than Debra Messing's character trying to straighten her out, in the 10 or so minutes each have on screen. Didn't she do that enough on Will & Grace? Oh and the annoying teen beside me in the theater was totally disgusted when two women kissed.

Anyway, The Women can't compare to the original but as a friend said, you can't remake The Women and have the same film that we had in the 30's because it wouldn't work today. It's a subpar comedy which is still pretty good for what we've gotten in the past few months.

Entertainment Value - 2.5/5

Movie - 2.5/5