Review of Women in Trouble (2009) by Lewis C — 26 May 2010

Okay, forget that this is supposed to be a nod to Pedro Almodovar. On that score, it fails miserably. This viewer saw only the barest resemblance to one of Amlodovar's films. However, as a woman-in-trouble comedy, this worked, strangely.

As the film unfolded, one was drawn into these various stories and began to feel real empathy for their various predicaments. The various lives depicted were loosely connected in creative ways, and there were several chuckle-inducing moments as well as wrenchingly tender moments.

One of the funniest scenes in the entire movie comes at the end, after the credits, so stick around for that. These are not A-list stars, but their performances are decent, given the way this could have easily gone with the stereotypes and left the weightier issues on the cutting room floor, but kudos to the director for taking a chance and giving us a fairly entertaining slice of life.