Review of Woman on Top (2000) by Vicky D — 19 Apr 2013

A cook moves from Brazil to San Francisco after she catches her husband cheating.

Motifs of sex, food, and voodoo comprise the plots of this light-hearted fairy tale. Penelope Cruz plays a woman who is so prone to motion sickness that she can only enjoy sex if she is on top, which drives her husband into the arms of another woman. The only way such a plot is remotely believable is if one suspends all disbelief. My brain is capable of such deceptive gymnastics. Instead, I found the film's light-hearted whimsy annoying and worthy of more than one eyeroll.

Cruz is sexy and fun, but into the second act, I felt that she had ceased to care as much as I.

Overall, unless foolish farce is your thing, stay the hell away from this film.