When a Man Loves a Woman

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BeeNuru Feb 6 One of the best cinematic love stories. Andy & Meg have great chemistry. Heart warming movie See more Mo S. @9mr_0 Dec 12 فلم حلو رغم ان القصه عادية و احداثها بطيئه See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 14 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Suzy G @RT25308015 Aug 19 Probably the worst movie I've ever seen. Totally unbelievable characters. From the first scene where the husband pretends to have just met Meg Ryan's character, it's pretentious and awful. For example: Meg Ryan's Alice is not a believable drunk. It's mainly Ryan's acting. The lovey-doveyness of this couple is laughable. Here she is getting bombed every night and doesn't come home or call, and the husband just calmly carries on. Ryan slaps her daughter hard then crashes through the glass shower doors. I had no sympathy, all I could think of was "what a c***t". The film is made or broken with Ryan's character, and frankly, she is not a good actress. She is better in the light Rom-Coms that don't strain her for authenticity. There was always something about Meg Ryan that was pretentiously sweet, coy and utterly fake. This film exposes all that to the letter. See more 152 windows into your sou l @movieman152 Jul 5 I just finished watching ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ – for the second time – and I have to say this movie is so much better the second time. Meg Ryan’s stunning beauty with those crystal blue eyes, makes it difficult to provide an unbiased review – but her performance in this film, deserves nothing less. You move from one painful scene to the next with no time to emotionally recover - finding yourself being drawn to this depressing story yet anticipating the next impending tragedy. The performances by all the actors in this movie were flawless, each one adding another layer to the story. Meg Ryan’s character, Alice, is an alcoholic and it makes you acutely aware of how essential a mother and wife is to a healthy home environment – her inability to function as neither – results in a chaotic existence for all those around her. Alice lives in an intensely guarded world that allows no one in. Michael played by Andy Garcia, a loving husband, tries to solve their problems, just as every husband would do using logic, unable to comprehend, his ‘solutions’ are making the divide between them even wider. The baby sitter, Amy, is placed in the middle of the chaos, having to fend off attacks from both Alice and Michael - finally having to leave to preserve her own sanity. The performance by the two young daughters, Jess and Casey, is surprisingly convincing – so much so – it makes you wonder how they are able to separate these ‘adult situations’ from real life at such a young age. The rehab scenes are quite compelling, providing a glimpse into how emotionally detached the addict is required to be – to conquer their addiction – and what a lonely existence that must be. It also depicts the strong relationships that are developed with fellow recovering addicts – bonds that can only be created through a shared experience. This is not the typical ‘feel good’ movie that you would associate with Meg Ryan and the tears are from the pain you can’t help but to feel. It’s truly impossible to watch this movie without becoming emotionally invested!! See more Ronald H @RT44372985 03/17/2025 Cloying to the point of nausea. The filmmakers chose Meg Ryan to play the drunk?!! I guess they wanted to make a cute movie about alcoholism. Give me a break. See more Read all reviews

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