Tuesday, December 19, 2006

The Stepford Wives (1975)

A fairly interesting movie here. I intend to see the new one at some point so I can compare them. The story is actually fairly creepy, with a few moments in particular that sent shivers up my spine. (This is a subject that is especially frightening for me - I seriously fear any sort of loss of self and/or control.) Aside from a few moments that were a bit cheesy, it was played intelligently, as well. The main character isn't stupid - she knows something's wrong, she just can't figure out how, and although we as an audience know that something's CLEARLY wrong, it takes her awhile to come to the conclusion that she's not just being paranoid. Nice pacing on that end. And I'm fairly partial to the ending. 3.5 stars.

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