Review of An Unmarried Woman (1978) by Ben L — 19 Aug 2016

When the plot of a film is a very simple every day story that we've all scene and heard before, in order for it to win me over there has to be something special going on that draws me in. An Unmarried Woman failed that test miserably.

This film is essentially a Lifetime movie that might not even make it to air nowadays. The story is literally: a woman's marriage falls apart and she deals with divorce. There's no interesting twist, no notable acting performance, and no intriguing dialogue.

It's a flat film with a dull plot and bland actors. I was bored, annoyed, and utterly baffled that this was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. It seems that this movie might have been a product of its time, and dealing with divorce was something new that needed to be explored on the big screen.

I simply don't think it has aged well, and it had nothing to offer that I enjoy when watching a movie. I made it through to the end, simply because I think once you've invested more than an hour in this woman's life, curiosity gets the better of you and you want to know how it will end.

Sadly, it ended in the most predictable and lackluster way. There's nothing that I liked about An Unmarried Woman, and I somewhat regret wasting my time on it.