Une femme sans passé

First the revelation - I read romance novels and as any serious reader will know it can be quite hard to transfer the emotions described in a book onto film. This film managed it. Why? Because the acting was believable, there was chemistry and the story line was entirely plausible. I own this movie and I am happy to own it and I think the best compliment I could give is to say that as soon as I watched I wanted to watch it again. This is a feel good movie. If you're not romantic or a parent you might not get it but I loved it hence my 8 out of 10. And now I'm off to watch it again!!! Ps Justine Bateman - need to see her more on TV as she portrays emotions excellently. Not many actresses cry real tears!

I was cleaning my workroom this afternoon, and the movie I had put on finished, and "Another Woman" came on. Not usually watching TV movies, I thought of changing channels, but I was busy. Imagine my surprise when I realized that, for a Harlequin movie, it was well-scripted and the cast quite good. Justine Bateman and Peter Outerbridge play the main characters without descending into syrupiness and Amy Stewart was very good as the teenager who has been hurt and strikes back without being bratty. The supporting cast manages to support well and avoid being bland. Of course, we all know they will live happily-ever-after. I mean, it is based on a Harlequin novel. Still, the script was well-written and the characters well-developed. What's that, you say? The medical information was not accurate? Not to worry. This is an escapism movie, not a medical school biology class. Grab the pop corn, a comfy pillow, and kick back for a relaxing few hours.

I read where someone praised the actress playing the daughter in this amateur hour production. And I left during the bland reading from the teleprompter kitchen scene with the father daughter and the cook/maid/whatever she was placed there for woman who seemed t5hat she was not on the same hate the wife/mother page.

That entire conversation was flat and straight out of a 4th grade thanksgiving play arena. Better direction and better dialog could have made this better. As it stands as a finished product and these high rating on IMDb don't measure up.

Oh, I almost left out the dude in the hospital parking lot who enters the hospital after the husband leaves and conveniently has a nurses assistant leave a cart of flowers for him to snatch one as a ploy to I guess get into this woman's room in broad daylight??? Like your going to assault a person in a crowded hospital and get away with it??

Nope, can't see the high ratings with this type of nonsense.

A generous *** out of **********

I enjoyed this movie. The performances weren't overblown, they were simple with the awkwardness of a family rediscovering each other. The scenes as Justine Bateman and Peter Outerbridge fall in love again were believable and touching. A nice surprise as romance novels made into movies tend to be mawkish!!

OK I admit it, I really found this one charming. Not great, just a nice comfortable movie to watch while no one was home this afternoon. The couple is so cute, (although Peter Outerbridge was "cuter" in Better than Chocolate) and you just want them to fall back in love. Everyone should have such a life!

So if you have an afternoon and no one is home, sit on the couch, tuck your legs up and pass the bonbons . . .