Gene Wilder returned to writing and directing in 1984 with his film The Woman in Red. Starring Gene Wilder, in another lead role, Kelly LeBrock, and Gilda Radner, this very 80's comedy was a fun watch for audiences. A much better final product of Gene Wilder's directing abilities, The Woman in Red provided an insight into marriage as seen through married middle-aged men looking fir adventure outside of their marriage. Mid-life crisis are difficult, especially when four friends experience one at the same time.
Teddy Pierce is a middle-aged man at a mid-level point in his career with a wife and two teen-aged daughters. He has hit a stall in his life and is bored. When he sees Charlotte (Kelly LeBrock) walk over a storm grate sending her red dress flying around her in the air, Teddy is hooked. He begins trying to change aspects about himself to make him appear more attractive to the beautiful younger woman. Teddy buys new clothes, straightens and styles his curly bush of hair, and takes up horseback riding. At each step of the way he is nervous to step out on his wife, as Teddy is the only one of his friends to not cheat on their wives, or run around outside of marriage. Teddy has a problem even gaining the interest of Charlotte, which becomes a full-time job in itself. When he finally does, Teddy must decide if his new quest for adventure is worth sacrificing everything in his life for.
Everything about The Woman in Red screams 80's film. There was great Stevie Wonder movie all throughout the film, winning him an Academy Award. This was also a much better directorial effort from Wilder. He wasn't so unhinged, which may have been aided by his advanced age by the time of this film's production, which greatly helped the coherency of this film. The film is definitely not one to show to newlyweds or anyone with marriage on the horizon. Filled with characters who are cheating on their wives, having affairs with people cheating on their partner's, or thinking about cheating on their spouses; it definitely works to dissuade me from marriage. Hopefully, I'll still eventually marry and this won't turn me off of the idea completely.
Teddy Pierce is a middle-aged man at a mid-level point in his career with a wife and two teen-aged daughters. He has hit a stall in his life and is bored. When he sees Charlotte (Kelly LeBrock) walk over a storm grate sending her red dress flying around her in the air, Teddy is hooked. He begins trying to change aspects about himself to make him appear more attractive to the beautiful younger woman. Teddy buys new clothes, straightens and styles his curly bush of hair, and takes up horseback riding. At each step of the way he is nervous to step out on his wife, as Teddy is the only one of his friends to not cheat on their wives, or run around outside of marriage. Teddy has a problem even gaining the interest of Charlotte, which becomes a full-time job in itself. When he finally does, Teddy must decide if his new quest for adventure is worth sacrificing everything in his life for.
Everything about The Woman in Red screams 80's film. There was great Stevie Wonder movie all throughout the film, winning him an Academy Award. This was also a much better directorial effort from Wilder. He wasn't so unhinged, which may have been aided by his advanced age by the time of this film's production, which greatly helped the coherency of this film. The film is definitely not one to show to newlyweds or anyone with marriage on the horizon. Filled with characters who are cheating on their wives, having affairs with people cheating on their partner's, or thinking about cheating on their spouses; it definitely works to dissuade me from marriage. Hopefully, I'll still eventually marry and this won't turn me off of the idea completely.