The Wife

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Jacob W @RT17896586 2 days ago Joan and Joe remain complements after nearly 40 years of marriage. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as the great American novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm and diplomacy into the private role of a great man's wife. As Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Joan starts to think about the shared compromises, secrets and betrayals. Close and Priceless are excellent in this movie. See more P I @RT34943271 Jun 8, 2026 Even if I think the story could had have even more inside of it, in retrospect it was told just the way they were talking about the relationships and characters between the storyline. In the end of it all, the suffering, loving and life happening we all just sort of entwine between things happening to us, without really knowing why or how our lives gets written. In delicate and skillful acting we see the big emotions and significancy of how we should be experiencing life but rarely really getting to the core of it. Glenn Close's gentle and loving way playing Joan made every minute worth of watching. It felt like all the actors were truly invested in telling this story and giving the audience a chance to take a breath from our lives that we all play for better or for worse, but in a way only we ourselves truly get to experience. I recommend this movie warmly to anyone who is looking for a movie they can sit with without a hurry to finnish it or to escape something. See more Rocky R @Jibblybitty Feb 1, 2026 While the film is enjoyable, due to decent acting from the leads and beautiful camerawork, the story feels spoon fed to the viewer. I could guess every twist before it was revealed so there are never those jaw-drop moments that you hoped for. The fact that The Favourite, won the Oscar over this, shows how clearly this film was another attempt to cash in on the feminist revival of the me too moment. The favourite did this well, shining a light of a real woman’s experiences and the complexities of the human experience - leaving the viewer space to make their own inferences about the characters and their intentions. The wife, however, felt like an unnecessary justification of a wives eternal servitude - not what I expected or hoped the takeaway would be, especially as the the basis could’ve made for a really interesting exploration into something that many real women have experienced. See more Bronwyn D @RT07483080 May 16, 2025 The movie is good, though sad. Glenn Close is FANTASTIC. It was somewhat difficult for me to feel TOO bad for her character, Joan however, since the Charade was HER idea in the first place. But I guess that's what so many women do, for the men they love. He shouldn't have let her, of course, but his ego was more important. Plus his affairs were an Extra Dose of JERK. See more Joan P @RT99718785 Dec 31, 2024 Brilliant movie. Close portays the caring wife, however knowing its all a great big lie. I could watch this woman play in anything she is just wonderful. Not forgetting the rest of the cast who were equally as good. See more Catherine B @RT27047536 Oct 6, 2024 A friend walked back to his PC when I said I wanted to watch this - glad I didn't capitulate and watch something else - his loss. I loved it. A very complex storyline with great dialogue addresses complex questions at many levels with terrific performances generally but yes, Glenn Close's performance is just stunning. Don't let anyone talk you out of watching it. See more Read all reviews

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