"The Other Woman" is not just about a woman who happens to be "the other woman". In every broken relationship, each woman is the other woman to the other. The film centers around Emilia (Natalie Portman) the young second wife of Jack (Scott Cohen). Jack's son William by his first wife (Lisa Kudrow) is the linchpin that ties both sides of the dysfunctional "family" together.
Complicating things are Emilia's feelings toward her father, who was unfaithful to her mother years ago, causing the breakup of their marriage. Also, Emilia and Jack's daughter had died in infancy.
There is plenty of guilt and blame to go around in this drama where everyone struggles with his own demons. The early part of the film did not resonate with me much, but the story gets stronger as it develops. By the end, I found it very rewarding.
It's a rather bleak story, where--true to life--people tend to lash out rather than seek an objective view of their own baggage. But it is worth watching.
The acting is fine. Lisa Kudrow's performance stands out for me. Overall, this is a solid film that develops rather slowly, but feels true to life.
Complicating things are Emilia's feelings toward her father, who was unfaithful to her mother years ago, causing the breakup of their marriage. Also, Emilia and Jack's daughter had died in infancy.
There is plenty of guilt and blame to go around in this drama where everyone struggles with his own demons. The early part of the film did not resonate with me much, but the story gets stronger as it develops. By the end, I found it very rewarding.
It's a rather bleak story, where--true to life--people tend to lash out rather than seek an objective view of their own baggage. But it is worth watching.
The acting is fine. Lisa Kudrow's performance stands out for me. Overall, this is a solid film that develops rather slowly, but feels true to life.