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Enough

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2 star:		(29)
1 star:		(42)

 

 

Jennifer Lopez stars as Slim in this thriller about an abused woman who flees her rich and well-connected husband Mitch (Bill Campbell). At stake is not only Slim's well-being but also the psychological and physical protection of their young daughter Gracie (played adorably by little Tessa Allen). Although this flick has the trappings of a feminist fight-back story with its theme of domestic violence and custody laws, make no mistake: this is a thriller through and through, with twists and violence and personal peril at every turn. Women will delight in the training scenes where J-Lo prepares to fight back, and men will hardly mind the sight of the buff actress learning to defend herself.

Yeah, the premise as it unfolds is a little ridiculous, especially as Mitch seems to have a GPS system to track his fleeing wife, but the escapism is pure adrenaline-rushing fun. Jennifer Lopez is naturally appealing and solid in her performance, although the emotional range of the role seems to demand only fierceness and fright. Still, the chemistry between her and young co-star Allen is unmistakable, even poignant. Noah Wylie does a fantastic turn as Robbie, a character I won't describe for fear of spoiling the plot. Juliette Lewis has her usual on-screen charisma even though she's not given much to work with.

This film was much better than I expected. Viewers hoping for something new or even substantial on the theme of domestic violence will be disappointed since it only serves as a plot device to put Lopez's character in danger. This would make a great date flick since men will appreciate the constant action (not to mention the lead actress) and women will be drawn to the subject matter.

What a surprisingly great movie. I loved it so much I could watch it again and again. Remember Jennifer acted before singing and although you often wonder if people can manage the two sucessfully, - she can. This was chilling and well acted on her behalf. Revenge is sweet and she gives back to her ex what she had to take. Get this movie. You'll love it. I would have given it six stars if I could have. It's a good thriller and very captivating. Her daughter is well played by the little girl who played Hannah in Providence.

As a survivor of severe domestic violence, I was very curious to watch Enough a few nights ago. After watching it, I thought maybe the title should be, "Five Stupid Things A Battered Woman Can Do When She Leaves Her Abuser". Sorry, but I felt this movie, though moving on an emotional level, sent the WRONG message to battered women and about battered women.

Here they are, the top dumb things to do when leaving an abuser:

1. Don't report it to the police, even with a huge bruise on your face
2. Don't go to a shelter, stay in a hotel where you are not protected
3. Don't enlist legal help (an attorney, a protective order)
4. Run with your child, out of state, with little or no money.
5. Prepare to and kill your batterer.

I'm not trying to be heartless or cruel, but in "real life" , not hollywood, all of these things which she did will land a REAL battered woman in a big pile of doodoo called PRISON or DEATH. I wish that instead of melodramatizing the situation of battered women, they would have showed her being smart, enlisting the police and legal help, and finally winning in court.

Battered women that kill their abusers usually wind up with life in prison. Battered women that go out of state with their children also wind up doing time for kidnapping, and losing custody. Battered women that go to a hotel to escape their abusers often wind up dead.

Oh, she did do one good thing: she left after she got hit the first time.

I don't understand why so many critics panned this film starring the ubiquitous Jennifer Lopez, but I rather enjoyed the film.

"Enough" is a film about a woman who marries what she thinks is the perfect man, but who turns out to be a nightmare. He cheats on her and throws it in her face, and he also is abusive. Jennifer Lopez's main concern is protecting her daughter from all of the pain and anguish that her husband has put into their lives.

This movie is filled with a lot of suspense and jumps, which reminds me of a similar film, "Sleeping With the Enemy."

The climactic scene at the end where Jennifer Lopez's character finally gives her husband what he deserves will have you cheering in your seats. If nothing else, this film can show people, especially women, that no matter how small or weak you are, you can still protect yourself and the lives of your children from anyone who tries to hurt them.

Watch this movie!

This film marks a sign of the times: women are hitting back. This one did it with her bare hands! 'Enough' also shows that actress Jennifer Lopez is more than just a pretty face. Here she demonstrated some of her athletic talents. And, yes, there are battered wives from all walks of life. Money can afford to do even more damage.

If there is a movie to skip this summer, please make sure it is enough! Nothing about the movie will impress you. j. lopez marries a man realizing that he is pure trouble. After being abused constantly she seeks revenge. lopez's acting seemed fake and made me and the audience laugh bigtime at the thearter when she tried to act serious about being afraid of her husband in the movie. I mean this movie was an absolute joke basically of lopez's cheesy acting. It did poor at the box office in it's first weekend, and everybody should expect that the movie continues to do poorly at the box office.

Course I love Jennifer Lopez. I think she did an excellent job in this film and I thought the film was great! She was not about to let this man take over her life and take her child and that was just awesome. I remember watching this movie intently and enjoying every bit of it. Great movie to watch with your girls and feel strong. Good job J-Lo, plus the little girl is adorable. :)

J Lo was real and intense in this movie. I've been there, done part of that, and felt it was great to see the ending. Really great.

I though this was was good. But i would like to talk about the dvd hope you dont mind


IMAGE:
contains 2.40:1 widescreen version, as well as 1.33:1 pan and scan, both on the same side of this dual-layered disc. Colors are vivid and balanced well, and image detail is equally strong and sharp. Apted's frequent shadowy night shots are rendered quite well here, with excellent shadow delineation and contrast. The absence of any major cmpression issues, despite having both transfers crammed onto the same single disc, is certainly worth a mention. Nice
SOUND:
Columbia TriStars English Dolby Digital 5.1 mix has a handful of moments that really made me sit up and take notice, but by and large the story and its predentation don't lend themselves to much in the way of exceptional noticeable sound cues. Rears are used sparingly, but effectively, with some particulary nead surround effects used during the film's climax. Dialogue is anchored firmly in the center speaker, with a decent amount of directional imaging spread across the left and right fronts. Alo included is French Dolby Surround 2.0 track.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Full Motion menu with music
Scene Acess with 28 cues and remote acess
Subtitles/Captions in English, French with remote acess
Cast and Crew Filmographies
1 Original Trailer
Packaging: Amaray
Picture Disc
1 Disc
Layers: Dual
Music Video

All they put here that is kind of important is A music video and a trailer!
The EXTRAS kind of dissapoint!

Jennifer Lopez is one of my favorite actresses, so I was excited to go see it. Aside from a brutal scene near the end of the movie that was just a little too violent and disturbing for my liking, I would say that it was worth the money I paid to see it. Plus, it did have a very sweet ending. "Enough" does indeed have a lot of cliche elements, but I guess you can be the judge of whether or not that's the kind of thing you can do with. This film tells the story of Slim, a typical single waitress who meets and supposedly falls in love with a customer, Mitch. We don't see them fall in love for the first time--all we see is a flash forward to their wedding day, and then all of a sudden, they have a baby girl, big house, and a seemingly "picture perfect" life with their new family. Slim is in her glory until she discovers that Mitch is having affairs. Not willing to give Slim up, Mitch basically backs her in a corner and threatens her into constantly cowering at his feet. Later, we see Slim take her daughter Gracie and flee from him. No matter where she goes, Mitch always manages to track her down. After a long series of such wild goose chases, Slim realizes she can't live like this anymore, so she gets some training from a martial arts instructor and takes her first true stand against the abusive man. Overall, it's an ok movie. I do, however, think that Mitch's character was overdone--I mean, come on! There are indeed some abusive husbands out there, but when you hear the things that Mitch says to Slim throughout the movie, you can't help laughing because it's just so ridiculous. Right or wrong, that's just not how cheating husbands are. Somehow, I can't see any guy, sane or unsane, magically tracking his wife down no matter where she is or how far she goes. Whether he's knocking down a hotel room door, breaking into their house, or deactiving all of Slim's credit cards, he's never far away. Basically, he's a sick and psychotic man, and I have a hard time believing that he was able to hide that for the first few years of the marriage and make Slim believe that he was perfect. Slim's not a dopey or clueless character, so how could she be oblivious to the fact that there was something horribly wrong with this guy? How did he hide it up until the point when their little daughter was about 3 or 4 years old? The people in the theater were laughing at Mitch's ludacris comments and behaviors, and I could see why. In that respect, the character could have been made a little more realistic. However, Jennifer Lopez's performance is incredible. She really is a talented actress. Her character was very believable in this movie, and she helped her character finally prove herself as a loving and decent person who literally only did what she had to do to Mitch, and not a speck more. Tessa Allen, the little girl who plays the daughter Gracie, is very cute and not like one of those annoying little devils that they get in some movies. Overall, it's a good movie with a few flaws, but definitely worth the admission price to go for a night out at the movies.