Review of Woman on Top (2000) by Morovian — 08 Jul 2023
This film was SO disappointing. The only thing it accomplished was to prove that Penelope Cruz is extremely photogenic. I particularly loathe this endless portrayal of men as weak, disempowered, needy and hopeless as were both the Caucasian AND the Latino love interests – the Brazilian was only faking masculine empowerment.
He possessed none. “Woman On Top” implies that Cruz is usurping the masculine role and therefore the power associated with it, but does she really need weak men around her to emphasize this? Perhaps to create a made-for-TV storyline.
One thing this film may have metaphorically, but quite accidentally, gotten right was that wisdom comes from a balanced (inner) masculine/yang – feminine/yin dynamic which was portrayed by Cruz’ transvestite friend.
This review of Woman on Top (2000) was written by Morovian on 08 Jul 2023.
Woman on Top has generally received mixed reviews.
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