Three women are reunited after their friend from college
commits suicide (Stockard Channing, how much would I have loved for you to be
in the rest of the film? Such a loss). All three have been ditched for younger
women and they decide that rather than feel bad about themselves, they’ll do
good for the women in the community and open a Crisis Centre. Of course, in
order to do that they need money. And who better to get money from than their
ex husbands?
This film balances the tears and the laughter so well. Every
single time I watch them go down the outside of the building in the window washer lift
I just crack up laughing. When Bette Midler does her sad eyes I just start
blubbing, I can’t stop myself. The three women are excellent together, I love
the ending where they dance down the street singing You Don’t Own Me.
Seriously though, is anything better than this film? Bette
Midler, Diane Keaton and Goldie Hawn? Lesbian daughter (“I’m a lesbian. A big
one.”)? Women coming together and realising they are strong and can do things
for themselves? Ah, I love it so much. I think I’ve watched this film at least
twice a year since I saw it as a youngster, I just think it’s great.
“You think just because I’m a movie star I don’t have
feelings, well you’re wrong. I do have feelings. I’m an actress, I have all of
them!”
10/10
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