Review of The Witches of Eastwick (1987) by Daniel C — 15 Mar 2008

What's not to love? Susan Sarandon, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer portray three lonely women living in the conservative, fictional Massachusetts town of Eastwick, who one stormy night conjure up the perfect man and get more than they bargained for when a charismatic stranger (brilliantly portrayed by Jack Nicholson), moves into town. Unbeknownst to each other, the three close friends begin their own separate relationships with the seductive stranger; a man who seems too good to be true and whose uncanny ability to tap into each of the women's innermost hopes, dreams and fears, prevent them from seeing him for who, or what, he really is.

Viewer beware: if you're expecting a horror movie, this is NOT it -Witches of Eastwick is a timeless social commentary on male/female relationships (or relationships in general for that matter), which is as relevant today, as the day John Updike's novel (upon which the film is based), was written. George Miller's excellent direction and beautiful Cohasset, Ipswich and Scituate, Massachusetts locations, combined with one of John Williams' most underrated and lush scores, makes Eastwick one of my all-time, top 10 favorite films.