{"id":8388,"date":"2012-06-09T18:25:28","date_gmt":"2012-06-09T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=8388"},"modified":"2012-06-09T18:25:29","modified_gmt":"2012-06-09T16:25:29","slug":"lessons-learned-from-the-film-the-rich-mans-wife-feat-halle-berry-clive-owen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/lessons-learned-from-the-film-the-rich-mans-wife-feat-halle-berry-clive-owen\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Learned from the Film The Rich Man\u2019s Wife feat. Halle Berry & Clive Owen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Rich Man's Wife poster via screened.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I don\u2019t generally care about movie ratings since there is a chance I\u2019ll find the movie either underrated or overrated, but sometimes they can be spot on. But when I saw the 5.0 IMDB rating, I hoped I would disagree \u2013 it wasn\u2019t good news, as I was already bored by a couple of Halle Berry thrillers before. Unfortunately, my best rating would be 5 \u2013 and this is from someone who likes the cast and the genre. I wasn\u2019t expecting genius twists or very smart characters. But getting bored or asking \u201cSeriously?\u201d every couple of minutes is not a good sign. If only characters and events were tied better and the story was told a little faster\u2026<\/p>\n

But watching a non-thrilling thriller can return as an entertaining post. Inspired by movie fans who love to start \u201c(insert number of choice) lessons learned from\u2026.\u201d threads on boards, below is what you can take home from this movie. Of course some are obvious, but come on and join me. It\u2019s fun.<\/p>\n

Lessons learned (aka Common sense) from the film The Rich Man\u2019s Wife<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spoilers ahead. You\u2019ve been warned.<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clive Owen is a lot sexier with a little more age and weight. Try comparing his The Rich Man\u2019s Wife (1996) version to Beyond Borders\/Shoot \u2018em Up<\/a>\/The International<\/a>…Well, pretty much any Clive Owen movie after<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t date a younger, thinner Clive Owen character. Chances are he is up to no good. 5 years before this film, one of his characters was dating his own sister!<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peter Greene (The Mask villain) can switch between weird-looking slime ball to charming, uniquely good-looking guy in a matter of seconds.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Halle Berry\u2019s dramas and action films are often very enjoyable, as opposed to her thrillers.<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is not a good idea to not to foreshadow your twists at all.<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Calling the cops suckers at the end of the movie is not a good idea, as there is no way they would have seen that one coming and since this is also the case for the audience (see item 5). Just don\u2019t call your audience suckers. Period.<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s not very cool if you don\u2019t have one single likable character in the movie.<\/p>\n

8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is not very convincing (since you want to convince the woman to ally with you) if you switch from Prince Charming to smooth player to good listener to murder plotter to rapist in lightning speed. This would be Peter Greene\u2019s character.<\/p>\n

9)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold-digging, young, pretty women should not sign pre-nuptial agreements. Instead they should marry gullible rich men who trust them enough not to make them sign those. It\u2019s easier than planning murders, getting rid of the other villains and all that. And what would they have done if the cops had half the obsession Holmes (or House) had for cases?<\/p>\n

10)\u00a0\u00a0 It will be easier to convince a rich guy that you are not a gold-digger if you don\u2019t say yes to their proposal after 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

11)\u00a0\u00a0 It might be better if you marry a woman with a little money of her own if you are planning to make her sign pre-nuptials. She might be less likely to try to get rid of you.<\/p>\n

12)\u00a0\u00a0 Or better yet, don\u2019t get married- and\/or make your will so that in the matter of your death, they don\u2019t get a single dime \u2013whether it is a suicide\/murder\/or call of nature and make it clear to them.<\/p>\n

13)\u00a0\u00a0 Or be a less obnoxious husband, and make it harder for her to want to get rid of you.<\/p>\n

14)\u00a0\u00a0 If you are getting married, and signing pre-nuptials, do a better background check on the woman.<\/p>\n

15)\u00a0\u00a0 It isn\u2019t a great idea to hire a cabin in the woods if you are a pretty woman with no special fighting skills.<\/p>\n

16)\u00a0\u00a0 Very few normal people hang out near in-the-woods-cabins in the middle of nowhere.<\/p>\n

17)\u00a0\u00a0 Women hardly ever want to stay alone in a cabin in the middle of nowhere. If they do, they can either fight like Sydney Bristow, haven\u2019t seen any horror movies or they are up to no good.<\/p>\n

These were all I could think of so far. Feel free to add yours in the comments.<\/p>\n

What about the plot?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The plot you ask? Oh well: Halle Berry\u2019s Josie is married to the richer, older Tony (Christopher McDonald) and the marriage is going down the drain. She has a lover, he has a lover. He\u2019s abusing alcohol and she has signed a pre-nup. Claiming that she wants her marriage work, she dumps the lover (Clive Owen) and convinces her husband to take a trip together- where his regular business relationships and fondness of alcohol prevent them from making any progress. So he leaves, and she stays. \u00a0Then her car breaks down one night and she is \u201csaved\u201c by a helpful stranger, who drives her home and gets her car fixed-all for dinner. And as she tells her story, he gets her to say that she wished he were dead. Then he offers to do the job for her. And then\u2026.well, let\u2019s say that no one is exactly innocent in the movie, adulterer or not.<\/p>\n

Made in 1996, written\/directed by Amy Holden Jones.<\/p>\n

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