Joy Fielding's The Other Woman

Well its certainly not true because Lifetime has shown women killing & looking for revenge. Its not just about how men treat women because women treat men like dirt as well.

I suffered through this movie last night, hoping it would get better, and stayed up way too late for nothing. I like Josie Bissett, and what I thought was going to be a “loony chick tries to break up a happy marriage and strong wife prevails” movie turned out to be a disjointed mess of multiple plot lines that go nowhere.

How come the audience is unaware of Jill being the original “other woman” who broke up her husband’s first marriage until well into the movie? Up until then she is portrayed as the successful reporter who travels round the world for a scoop, until she meets Mr. What Does She See In Him, then gives up her career for love (cough). As hokey as that is, it’s quite different from “I knew he was married but didn’t care.” I didn’t appreciate being manipulated into sympathizing with the main character only to find out she’s a homewrecker.

An earlier reviewer writes: “…wife confronts husband, who by the way is quite elated about convicting bosses wife for murder…”

Hold on, here. The movie synopsis says the husband is a divorce lawyer. The movie portrayed him as a criminal defense attorney. He tells his daughter, “It’s not about guilt or innocence, it’s about winning. Do you have a problem with that?”

And now the husband is a prosecutor, elated about convicting his boss’s wife for murder? Defense attorneys and prosecuting attorneys work on opposing sides. They don’t just switch back and forth. And good grief, a kindergartener could have successfully defended the abused woman.

Come on, couldn’t we at least have a peek at the trial? We must endure watching her spend days in the hospital unconscious, with nothing happening except different views of Jill in the hall, and then we’re cheated out of what may have been (but probably wasn’t) an exciting trial. (And really…could a nurse or someone have thought to put a bandage on the gross cut on her lip? Ew.)

Too many questions went unanswered, like who put the glass in the daughter’s lunch, and why? How did he or she get the glass in her food without any restaurant staff witnessing it? And where’s Big Lawyer Daddy… he might as well practice personal injury law too and get his daughter a nice settlement for almost being killed through the restaurant negligence.

The husband is not attractive. He’s not handsome, he doesn’t have a great body, he’s not charming or funny or especially successful.
When he’s not sporting a mocking sarcastic grin, he’s just plain blah. I am baffled what any woman would see in him, let alone two attractive women willing to marry him, and some sexed-up bimbo with a tacky tattoo on her backside, who looks like she should be riding a pole or waiting tables at Hooters. (Funny how a loony who makes out with her pillow can land a job in a law firm. Of course she never actually does anything except bang the boss and stalk the wife in her red sports car, so I guess the seven years of college really paid off.)

I agree with other reviewers who resented the portrayal of women and men in this movie. It seemed no level of personal success is enough for a woman if she doesn’t have a man, any man, and then she must give it all up for him. The Hooters girl had no ambition other than to take another woman’s husband. The boss’s wife gets beat on and takes it for 25 or so years. The men are depicted as cheaters, liars and abusers…except Jason Priestley, the gratuitous “friend.” The boss is disgusting and slovenly and I had to look away when the Hooters girl came on to him…it was worse than looking at the gross bloody lip.

Oh, well, it was obvious the movie tried to cram WAY too many plot threads into two hours, and neglected to bring any of them to a satisfying conclusion. Better luck next time.

Having worked in a law office, I feel that this movie is unrealistic. Husband introduced Nicole to his wife as a first-year associate (not as a student as the movie's information indicates). In real life she would not have had time to stalk the wife and daughter but would have been working in the office on the trial as that is what beginning associates do.

Also, it was obvious that Nicole was crazy so I have serious doubts the husband ever married her as he probably figured that out just in time. No first-year associate would dare say "no" to the boss like Nicole did either. That would get them fired.

I would like to know the real name of the actor Nicole Clark. Does anyone know?

First of all, I am a fan of Lifetime and anyone who is a TRUE fan of Lifetime takes all movies at face value. The movies on Lifetime are easy to follow, meaning I could leave the room and come back and continue watching the movie without missing anything. Isn't that the kind of programming women want??? And what do men do when they watch a movie? Grab a beer and a sandwich and inform wife and kids not to intrerrupt?? When women watch a movie, most of the time they are cooking a meal, folding clothes, and helping children with their homework so a easy to follow movie with a simple plot is about all they have time for. Do Lifetime movies bash men??? Well, I don't think that is the intention, however, so many women are in marriages with cheating husbands, abusive partners, and those just flat out sorry. These women usually keep these issues hidden from friends, family, and collegues. So, watching movies of this type gives these women encouragement knowing that they are not the only ones who are going through their experience. And yes, I do believe some movies are meant to give these women hope. And if you really want to see something offensive, just turn the channel over to Spike or the numerous other women degrading X rated channels that are out there--we only have Lifetime and a few others...If you want to watch Oscar winning performances, get a rental. Just remember, several Oscar winners started out on movies made for television! So, this fan will continue to watch and support Lifetime and LMN!

I must admit I didn't expect that the husband was actually cheating until after the wife told him what Nicole said to her in the restaurant (I'm going to marry your husband) and telling him that Nicole was after him and watching how Nicole acted around him, especially in front of the wife. After all this he was still in denial about Nicole being up to something. That was what gave his cheating away. I think the wife handled herself excellently, very lady like and cool headed (although, personally, I would have **** slapped Nicole on several occassions during the movie). The wife remained very cool and very mature. Other than that, the movie was pretty cool except for the end. The end sucked. For those who didn't see the end: The husband really is cheating w/ Nicole and has been all along; the wife finds out via daughter's camera phone; wife confronts husband, who by the way is quite elated about convicting bosses wife for murder; husband doesn't explain or apologize, just walks out; wife drops husband's luggage off at Nicole's apartment; Nicole asks, "So, you admit I won?" (or something like that) and wife responds, "that depends on what you think you've won." END OF STORY. My ending would have been slightly different: WIFE AND DAUGHTER WALK IN ON HUSBAND AND NOCOLE HAVING SEX; WIFE AND DAUGHTER KICK NICOLE'S ASS; THROWS HUSBAND'S CLOTHES OUT OF WINDOW INTO THE STREET AND KICK HIM AND NICOLE OUT NAKED INTO THE STREET; HUSBAND MOVES IN WITH NICOLE AND A WEEK LATER, HUSBAND COMES HOME TO IFND NICOLE GONE, APARTMENT EMPTY, BANK ACCOUNT EMPTY AND A NOTE FROM NICOLE INSTRUCTING HIM TO GET TO A CLINIC BECAUSE THE ONLY THING SHE LEFT HIM WAS AN S.T.D. MY END OF STORY.

I'm sick of LMN and I'm done watching movies on this channel. I have by now figured out that this channel has a main goal of downgrading men, and making woman look like they are always the good guys and that they are always right. I'm sick and tired of it. It's ridiculous.