The First Wives Club
by Hugh Wilson
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Actor: Bette Midler, Dan Hedaya, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Maggie SmithDirector: Hugh Wilson
Brand: HAWN,GOLDIE
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 2.35:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-12-01
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The First Wives Club
Movie Review: Contrived comedy with a few good moments
Summary: 4 Stars
Highly contrived and artificial comedy with good moments and virtuoso carrying-on (I hesitate to say acting) by the three leading ladies--who are leading with their lefts. The problem with outings like this is that (1) it is only too obvious that a committee of brainstormers sat around and came up with the concept or 'hook' of this movie, i.e., dumped women shall wreak revenge upon their schnook former husbands, thus creating multiple opportunities for amusing gags, and (2) the viewer knows practically from the first five minutes where this is all going to go, o why waste any more time watching? Just to see how they do it? To try to locate an original joke or two among hundreds of recycled oldies? To soak up the charisma of the stars? Surely there must be something more constructive to do with one's life than watch this cookie- cutter imitation of a drama.
Summary of The First Wives Club
Three Manhatttan first wives band together to take their due from the men who used them, abused them, then dumped them for a younger model.Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 2-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD
Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane Keaton prove that revenge is a dish best served cold. Former college buddies, they reunite at the funeral of a dear friend who took a swan dive onto Fifth Avenue. All three discover they share the same unhappy history of husbands who dove into middle-age by dumping them for trophy wives. Forming a warring triumvirate, they decide to get even, and along the way remind themselves of long-forgotten capabilities. The action gets a little too "wacky" at times, but the gals are great. Portraying an aging actress, Hawn is sometimes a little too flamboyant, but there is much fun to be had in her flashiness, especially when she pokes fun at Tinseltown and her persona. Instead of her usual brashness, Midler stretches herself and shows us a woman who is not just unhappy, but also deeply sorrowful. Not that she isn't quick with a wisecrack, but her expressive face alone tells the story of her marriage. As the repressed and guilt-ridden spouse of a self- involved ad executive, Keaton finds her anger, and her voice, when her psychiatrist (Marcia Gay Harden) oversteps ethical boundaries. Watching Keaton grow from an ineffectual homemaker into a powerful businessperson reminds us that it has been far too long since she has done a comedy. Director Hugh Wilson smartly chose supporting players who each brought something unique to the film. However, he does not maintain the first hour's effervescent humor throughout the film, as the ending is weakened by a softening of the wives' resolve. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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