“I Could Never Be Your Woman” review
by V.E. on January 20th, 2008
filed under entertainment, recap/review
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“When enough people look ridiculous, it starts to look normal.” —Rosie
I didn’t realize it before I watched I Could Never Be Your Woman, but apparently this movie isn’t actually available for purchase in the United States until mid-February this year. Oops. With that release date in mind, very few (U.S.) sources cover it and less have reviewed it. Generally classified as a “romantic comedy,” the story follows Rosie, a beautiful (older) TV producer, who falls for one of the actors (on her show) who is more than ten years her junior. Some people might not like I Could Never because it involves an older woman with a younger man, but I loved it. Rosie’s daughter is perfect in her role—she has some great deadpan lines—and the love interest isn’t too bad himself. ^_^ There is some cursing and a bit of clothed romping, but nothing I thought was inappropriate for kids ages 13 and up (it is rated PG-13, after all).
I was pleasantly surprised when Rosie’s (and my) suspicions about the boyfriend were unfounded; I was sure that—like most other Hollywood movies—he would leave her (as she and I both feared) for a younger woman. I recommend it for “a girls’ night in” or when you’re feeling down because of relationship issues. I was relieved that there was no tension between Rosie and her ex-husband and the general feeling was a good one through out the movie. The “bad guys” are Rosie’s secretary, a scheming, lying “past aggressive” bitch; the sleaze-bag executive producer whose main concern is the bottom line; and, to a lesser extent, Mother Nature personified, who interacts with Rosie off and on through the course of the movie. More than once I was rooting for Rosie (and her daughter) and, overall, I was happier after finishing the film than before I started it.
I think a lot of my happiness (upon the film’s end) is/was because I saw a lot of Bennett in the Mother Nature character—they both seem to have pretty Hobbesian views—and I was glad that she didn’t “win” because it meant that my beliefs (not Hobbesian, to say the least) still have validity, if only on the silver screen. Also, it was nice to see a genuinely good/nice guy as a role model for once.
