"A Good Woman" (2005) - Drama
Rating: PG
Starring: Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Campbell Moore
Rating: 4.5 stars
This beautifully made film is definitely a must-see because of its wonderful cast, great cinematography, and brilliant story that proves how timeless Oscar Wilde can be. The phenomenal Helen Hunt plays a serial gold-digger who, after exhausting her prospects inside New York's high society husbands, decides to try her luck with the rich married men in Italy. She seems to set her sights on a young and prosperous American businessman, who’s equally young, beautiful and innocent wife (played exquisitely by Johansson) will be unexpectedly thrown amidst volatile and emotionally charged social situations. Wilde once more explores the ever-present themes of how common sense and the gift of rising above pre-conceptions are the only weapons against narrow mindedness. We are shown how important it is to never judge books by their covers, and how the truth can be elusive to those blinded by prejudice. This is also a tale of second chances, and the ability to make the right choices.
"A Good Woman" (2005) - Drama