The Wife is a drama starring Glenn Close as Joan Castleman, the spouse and support system to writer, Joe Castleman, played by Jonathan Pryce. When Joe is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, it triggers something in Joan, as she starts to reflect on her life and the sacrifices that she has had to make to help her husband become a success.
I thought that the plot was interesting and felt very realistic. It was an honest depiction of unhealthy relationships. The character development of the main characters, Joan, Joe and their son, David, were well done. It showed Joe as the charismatic, untrustworthy dependent, Joan as the introverted mother, protector, and someone who was always trying to please in the relationship and David as the young man desperate for his father’s approval. I appreciated seeing the complexity in all of their relationships. For me Glenn Close stole the show. She did such an amazing job portraying the lead role. It was emotionally powerful throughout, even in the quite moments, you could see in her face, the conflicted feelings that she was having toward her husband and her strong desire to be supportive to her children. It was so well done there was no dialogue needed. She is definitely deserving of all of the Best Actress nominations that she has been receiving as of late.
The only issue that I had with this movie was that it was very slow moving. I didn’t provide any type of climax until the last 20 minutes of the movie. It ended up delivering something completely surprising and not quite gratifying, for the viewer, in its close. But that felt like an honest reflection of life, you don’t always get you want or what you deserve in the end.
For those looking for strong dramatic performances, this could be the one for you. Just know that the movie is a bit dry.
I thought that the plot was interesting and felt very realistic. It was an honest depiction of unhealthy relationships. The character development of the main characters, Joan, Joe and their son, David, were well done. It showed Joe as the charismatic, untrustworthy dependent, Joan as the introverted mother, protector, and someone who was always trying to please in the relationship and David as the young man desperate for his father’s approval. I appreciated seeing the complexity in all of their relationships. For me Glenn Close stole the show. She did such an amazing job portraying the lead role. It was emotionally powerful throughout, even in the quite moments, you could see in her face, the conflicted feelings that she was having toward her husband and her strong desire to be supportive to her children. It was so well done there was no dialogue needed. She is definitely deserving of all of the Best Actress nominations that she has been receiving as of late.
The only issue that I had with this movie was that it was very slow moving. I didn’t provide any type of climax until the last 20 minutes of the movie. It ended up delivering something completely surprising and not quite gratifying, for the viewer, in its close. But that felt like an honest reflection of life, you don’t always get you want or what you deserve in the end.
For those looking for strong dramatic performances, this could be the one for you. Just know that the movie is a bit dry.
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