A Woman Under the Influence

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Julian S A deeply frustrating story that leaves you fuming. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review Blu B All Time Classic. The acting can only be described as powerhouse and the dialouge never feels snappy or meandering but very honest. I'm not sure how else to describe it. It just feels very real like were watching a reality show if that makes sense. Like someone has a video camera and is making a home movie (not in a found footage way though) and capturing these real moments. Falk & Rowlands are incredible in this and watching them explode with emotions is amazing. It's a long film but man the drama is so deep and heartbreaking at times. My take was a woman is crazy for just wanting to be happy and spend time with her husband and be loved. And yet the husband arguably the one who is even crazier is seen is arbitraily seen as sane by family and society. A clear double standard that the film never stands on a soapbox and preaches. The family dynamics are so real and raw. Masterfully edited and paced as well. It never felt dry either and the setting of a simple house in 1974 feels so memorable at the same time. I didn't love it personally but I can't deny how well done this is. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Dolores S Very well acted and I expected to love it, but I have to confess that I thought it was deadly, only got about a third of the way through. I found it both annoying and boring. The main character is a woman with obvious mental health issues not getting the help she needs by, spinning out, and overall weird family dynamics. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Dallas H The pacing is way too drawn out. For me, the emotional weight could have been sufficiently made in an hour and forty-five to a max of two hours, but not at two and a half hours. A few of the scenes felt like they were relentlessly long. My good heavens was Peter Falk's character an A-grade selfish asshole that pushes Gena Rowlands's character into the deep end of the insanity pool with the extreme amount of stress he places on her with all his yelling. It was tangibly evident when she returned from her six months at the mental health institution. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Rare T A Woman Under the Influence has some of the greatest acting one could see, especially from Gena Rowlands, but that’s about it. It could’ve delved into other subplots to keep the viewer engaged, instead of relying solely on one and the same idea, especially that it spawns for about 150 minutes. This movie is not made for everyone, but rather for those with patience. If you don’t like slow-paced movies, then you most probably won’t enjoy this one - without denying its cultural significance. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Scott M Didn't enjoy it. The acting is atrocious. The dialog is embarrassing. I think Cassavetes wanted them to improv most of their lines. That's a mistake because they sucked at it. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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