Affaires de femmes

All the dialogue and the story is too expository by half. They might as well have had a sledgehammer. But this DVD is always always out at my local video shop. Why? Because lesbians are crying out for films that render us visible. No matter that it only takes up one of the four stories or no matter how bad it is. And this one is not the worst by far. How could Elle Macpherson making love to a woman ever be wrong? At any rate, film lovers, if you want a good lesbian film then get onto Showtime and New Line and Dreamworks and Paramount and tell them to invest in the dozens of awesome scripts featuring same sex themes that ARE out there.

It's a rather emotional film, I only saw the last three parts but I really liked it. Trust me, it's one great production which you will enjoy. The second story has a rather unexpected ending. It could bring tears to anybody, it's a very interesting subject which might make you realize some things which maybe you have missed in the rush of life. The third story is fantastic. I loved it. It could be true for any of us. The last story is ... scary I guess, but not totally unreal. All the stories are about feelings that we all of the people share. We sometimes show them, sometimes hide them, sometimes ignore them, but we all have them in our daily lives: love, hate, betrayal, revenge, a drop of madness, solitude...and at the end of the day the bottom line is we all need help, just a little push in the right direction and someone to understand you.

This movie was great, acting was wonderful... but it left me with a disturbing thought. I very RARELY see a movie about men that depict them in a fair light. Take HBO's new comedy, "Mind Of The Married Man", it depicts men as being horny and uncontrollably sex crazed. In most of TV sitcoms, men are morons, and their women bail them out. "Family Matters", "Simpsons", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "Malcolm In the Middle", even one of me favorite, "Cosby Show". "The Man Show" might be a funny show, but it doesn't speak for all men. I support the female movement 100%, but maybe it's time there should be a male movement. The TV shows listed are, (for the most part), all fine shows, I just think there should be more TV and Films in the other direction as well.

Excellent direction and acting in this TV movie from a great ensemble cast make it a must-see. In a time when many actresses complain Hollywood doesn't give them the opportunities, in this production a whole range of women from well-known names (e.g. Mia Farrow, Rebecca de Mornay) to the less well-known, turn in excellent performances all round. And the men are good too. The four stories appear in linear fashion, linked by Stockard Channing's character as a therapist among others, are all good and sufficiently different to each other to hold interest. The sensationalism that might surround the first story should not be allowed to disproportionately affect the view of the show as a whole. Funny and warm, this is a film for everyone, despite it's title. TV movies are often considered less favourably to cinema productions, but there are just as many good and bad TV movies as films and this as good as, or better, than a lot of films I've seen at the cinema (and I've seen a lot!) Highly recommended.

This movie had all the necessary criterion for a great piece, and I was really looking forward to watching it. It had a decent plot and a very well known cast. Unfortunately, I was horrribly disappointed. The script and the development of the characters were just terrible. The characters were shallow, and I had a great deal of trouble developing any interest in their lives. I had to turn it off midway through one of the stories because I was so bored. I never ended up finishing the full series, because I simply lost all interest. I really wish I could have seen something a little better from this cast and plot.