THE RICH MAN'S WIFE
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It must be terribly hard to write a masterful thriller. Some people can write a story with surprising twists. Others know how to pepper the story with subtle hints and clues for the most observant viewer (which become obvious to everyone once the plot's revealed). Still others can employ successful misdirection, scenes where suspicion is turned to an innocent party, yet remain logically consistent with the story as a whole. A very few can do all of these things AND slowly reveal the plot until the last moments when the viewer says "Oh my god, THAT'S what this is all about!" The best can do this without "Wait A Minute" moments; those moments after the movie when the viewer thinks, "Wait a minute; if cousin Nigel-Bob was in on the plot from the beginning, why did Lureen explain to him about the stuffed penguin AFTER the moped chase?" (Don't worry, there's no cousin Nigel-Bob, mopeds, or stuffed penguins in this movie, so I'm not giving anything away). I know I've gone on about this before, but I'm reminded of it every time I see a thriller that can't quite pull all these facets together, such as "The Rich Man's Wife." If you're in the mood for a thriller and there's absolutely nothing else on the video store shelves but "Bourne Identity" and "Vanilla Sky", go ahead and watch this movie. Of course, if you're a devoted Halle Berry fan and must see every film she's ever made, the choice is obvious.
If you liked the movies below, you'll probably like this one (and visa versa):
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