Review of The Stepford Wives (2004) by Manny C — 19 Mar 2011
It was widely known that production on The Stepford Wives, a 2004 remake of the 1975 classic based on Ira Levin's novel, was beset with troubles. That mess in making the movie probably cannot compare to the mess that is the actual movie.
The original was scathingly funny and also very scary, managing to capture the shock and impact of rising feminism. This update, from director Frank Oz (In and Out), is devoid of any terror, or anything clever or subversive.
The script, from Paul Rudnck, is filled with clunky one-liners, and has a plot about a husband (Matthew Broderick) who moves his television executive wife (Nicole Kidman) to the town of Stepford, Connecticut, where wives go from 'castrating career bitches' to obedient sex kittens, thanks to the tutelage of Christopher Walken and Glenn Close.
Close, along with Bette Midler manage to generate some real laughs, but nothing else about this rote comedy is worth talking about.
This review of The Stepford Wives (2004) was written by Manny C on 19 Mar 2011.
The Stepford Wives has generally received mixed reviews.
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