Waste of time

The Worst Film Ever

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

While retaining her secret identity, the illustrious Mrs. Erlynne (Hunt) saves Lady Windemere (Johansson) from making a grand social faux-pas with the scoundrelly Lord Darlington (Moore). A Good Woman will please fans of this kind of films that take place in this certains times with women and their nice dresses and drinking teas and other things like that but for viewers that want to be entertained will not find this film that pleasing to be honest. (0/10)

Review: This movie seemed like it was made for TV. It's one of those period dramas, set in the 1930's, about troubled relationships and cheating husbands. I liked the twist in the movie, which kept it slightly interesting, but the core of the storyline was a bit weak. The cast wasn't that bad but there wasn't anyone to bring some wit or intense drama to the film. Don't get me wrong, I am quite a fan of Tom Wilkinson, who has seemed to matured with age, but the main characters Helen Hunt and Scarlett Johansson, didn't really make the movie enjoyable, due to the script. Personally, I was expecting better from the cast, but I think that the whole project failed because of the poor direction. Disappointing!Round-Up: Everybody knows that Scarlett Johansson is blowing up at the moment in the Avengers franchise so she just can't seem to do wrong. Helen Hunt has been out of the limelight for some time now which is most probably due to her short range. She's quite good with drama concepts, but she hasn't really done anything else, except for Twister which was years ago. Tom Wilkinson has put in some great performances in movies like Michael Clayton and Batman Begins and he made me laugh as the baddie in RocknRolla. As for this movie, I enjoyed the banter between the old guys, but that was about it. Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $7millionI recommend this movie to people who are into there period drama/romantic stories about a lady who has an affair with a married man. 3/10

I should begin by saying that I won't be alluding to Oscar Wilde here. I'm not that familiar with his work, so I'm not qualified to judge the film on that basis. So this will just be about the stand-alone film.I rather enjoyed this film, despite was I saw as some flaws. But let's begin with what I did like. First, often when I see a film that takes place in the 1930s, I don't feel like it's an accurate representation of the 1930s. This time, however, I felt as if I were in that time period. The setting were lush, but realistic. The cinematography was lush. Tom Wilkinson has become my standard to superb acting, and any with him, including this one, benefits from his presence. I also enjoyed the story.So what were the flaws. Well, at times it was a little slow. I've always thought that Helen Hunt was a very good actress, but I found her a little less than convincing here, particularly in the climactic scene near the end of the film. Scarlett Johansson, only 20 when this film was made...well, as the young wife, seemed a bit awkward. I was a bit surprised that she had appeared in about 15 films before this one, although many were in smaller parts as a youngster. For one thing, I wish she didn't leave her mouth open when not talking. But, even then, she was intriguing. On the verge of becoming a fine actress.This film barely squeaked by for me with a "7", but overall I did like it. I just thought it could have been better.

Lady Meg Windemere (Scarlett Johannsen) is a beautiful, young newlywed, residing presently on Italy's Amalfi coast with her rich, gorgeous husband. She believes everything in her life is perfect, for she is rather innocent about the way the world generally turns. One day, there is a new lady in town, very lovely Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt), who is a notorious woman. It is rumored that she goes from man to man, extracting money and gifts through a sort of romantic blackmail. Meeting Lord W in a glamorous shop, she advises the young hubby to get a beautiful fan for his wife's pending birthday. Before much grass grows, Mrs E starts to conduct a secret liason with Lord Windemere. Gossip flies furiously but never reaches Meg. However, another gentleman in their circle, Lord Darlington, tries to woo Meg away from her husband, too. Unbelievably, another Brit, Tappy (Tom Wilkinson), who has been married and divorced twice, casts his eyes on Mrs. E. With such a tangled web of deceit, woven by the principal parties, what will be the result? And, are there even more secrets to tumble out? It was probably to be expected that in the modern age, producers would feel that a film entitled Lady Windemere's Fan wouldn't make it so they settled on A Good Woman. There was likely not much difference at the box office, which is darn shame, for this is an elegant, witty film. Of course, since most of the dialogue belongs to Wilde, what else can you expect? From classic lines like "a devilish woman is a bother, a good woman is a bore" to "plain women cry, beautiful women go shopping", Wilde had a great knack for truthful human observation. All of the actors are wonderful, with Hunt doing great work as the scarlet woman one can't really hate and Wilkinson putting forth his usual terrific stuff. Johannsen, too, is beautiful and touching as the naive wife while all of the other cast members are very fine as well. Once again, too, the Italian scenery makes for a gorgeous setting while the 30's costumes and amenities look fabulous as well. The script adaptation and direction are secure and fluid as well. In short, if you like such films as A Room with a View or An Ideal Husband (also Wilde), try to get your hands on this one, also. You will find it most rewarding in every way. Oh, and pass it along to your family and friends, for it deserves a wider audience than the usual suspects.