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Woman Wanted [VHS]

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All together this movie was not too bad. Kiefer Sutherland did a wonderful job directing. And as I am not a huge Holly Hunter fan I do believe that she gave a wonderful performance in this movie along with the other actors. Kiefer Sutherland proves that he can handle being an actor and director, he had the chops for both, and good for him.

With its focus on three compelling characters---an emotionally-repressed college professor; his troubled, rebellious son; and the warm, understanding housekeeper who comes into their lives---Woman Wanted offers a perfect showcase for three gifted actors. Michael Moriarty gives a characteristically intelligent and sensitive performance as a man who struggles to communicate with the people he loves. Keifer Sutherland is always believable as his mercurial son. And Holly Hunter is charming as a young woman hoping to start a new life for herself. The actors are helped by on-the-mark direction and a literate script which blends both drama and quirky humor.

I LOVED this movie. Michael Moriarty is so believable portraying a tidy, gentile, soft-spoken professor with tender feelings. It was lovely to watch his appreciation develop for this new lady in his house. To watch the father and son responding to this warm housekeeper is so captivating. She blessed both father and son, and herself too. We watched this movie twice in one week and plan on viewing it again. The emotions of the three characters are so real. We agreed that the "R" rating is appropriate for the language, but none of the scenes offended us in any way. The subtle humor of some of the scenes was a delight too. To the Michael Moriarty fans reading this review, this movie is a must-see!

Woman Wanted is the story of love and the need for reconciliation and understanding between a father and son and the woman who is the catalyst to that end. All three of the main characters share a need to come to terms with the pain in their lives and move on to functionality on their own terms. The story is beautifully told through terrific acting and the patient pacing of the film which creates a pensive mood allowing the viewer time to absorb and process the interrelationships of the characters and connect on a personal level. I cried from about mid way through to the end as the characters continued to discover each other and change their perspectives. Be sure to get this film on VHS. The DVD is cut shorter and leaves out some really good material.

With its focus on three compelling characters---an emotionally-repressed college professor; his troubled, rebellious son; and the warm, understanding housekeeper who comes into their lives---Woman Wanted offers a perfect showcase for three gifted actors. Michael Moriarty gives a characteristically intelligent and sensitive performance as a man who struggles to communicate with the people he loves. Keifer Sutherland is always believable as his mercurial son. And Holly Hunter is charming as a young woman hoping to start a new life for herself. The actors are helped by on-the-mark direction and a literate script which blends both drama and quirky humor.

Superb acting by all characters, a thoroughly entertaining film,I loved this movie.

An especially horrible movie. The script is awful, the directing is leaden & dreadful. The story makes no sense. Why anyone ever made this into a movie escapes me. The characters are unlikeable and their actions just don't make sense. Sutherland & Moriarity are embarassingly bad. Holly Hunter has moments but isn't at all believable.

I watched this entire movie waiting...and waiting to see where it would go. It never went anywhere. I am blown away by the fact that it was ever made as a movie much less released as a video.How this woman, played by Hunter, could fall in love with a man and his son that are so unlikeable is very unlikely. I never smiled, cried or had any emotion other than being mad...mad that I wasted 2 hours of my life watching this video. Of all the movies I have seen in my entire this was the worst, and I like all kinds of movies. Don't waste your time on this one.