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By Kat Halstead
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Ambitious but tangled thriller has language, violence, sex.
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Some Other Woman
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What's the Story?
In SOME OTHER WOMAN, Eve (Amanda Crew) moves to the Cayman Islands with her husband, Peter (Tom Felton), with the promise of a few months in the sunshine while he works. When the couple are still living there years later, and their hopes of starting a family have been dashed, Eve starts to feel lost and hopeless. As Peter spends more time at work, a strange woman (Ashley Greene) appears on the scene, gradually inserting herself into Eve's life and pushing Eve out.
Is It Any Good?
On the plus side, this is an ambitious story acted by a talented cast, who sell the twists and turns well beyond what makes logical sense. But, while Some Other Woman certainly pulls viewers in, it struggles to find a cohesive out, and is marred by lazy cliches and stereotypes. There's plenty of exposition, and sprinkler fight moments that could have easily been pulled from the screenplay, which cleverly keeps things shifting, replaying, and flipping, but leaves viewers a little exasperated as to exactly why. There's a mystical story about a woman drowned at sea -- a sea that "giveth, but Lord, it taketh away," according to the voiceover that pulls Eve toward her apparent destiny. It's a shame the smart parts are let down by the rest, and that it's ultimately yet another clumsy attempt to connect female psychological disruption with reproduction and the desire to "fill the void." For those willing to go on the journey for the sake of it, it's worth it for a look at what it could have been, had Some Other Woman been some other film.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the concept of reality in Some Other Woman. How did the movie toy with what was real and what was not? What could be trusted and what couldn't? Who was to be believed and who wasn't? Can you think of other movies that toy with perceived reality? How do they compare?
While the movie questioned whether outside forces were changing reality, it also saw characters struggle with their mental health. How were their experiences portrayed? Did you think there were negative connotations about women's mental health in particular?
Discuss the movie's violence. Did it feel over the top, too realistic, or was it at the level you expect from a film like this? Does exposure to violent media desensitize kids to violence?
Talk about some of the language used. Did it seem necessary or excessive? What did it contribute to the movie?
How did the film portray sex? Parents, talk to your teens about your own values regarding sex and relationships.
Movie Details
- In theaters : January 5, 2024
- On DVD or streaming : January 3, 2025
- Cast : Ashley Greene Khoury , Tom Felton , Amanda Crew
- Director : Joel David Moore
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Writer(s)
- Studio : Radiant Films International
- Genre : Thriller
- Run time : 85 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : language, some sexual content and violence
- Last updated : March 29, 2025
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