This movie proves one important thing, a wonderful performance can save the whole movie. And Jessica Lange won her second Oscar by this film.
I think the plot is fine, it could be made better, but if consider it's Tony Richardson's last film, maybe we cannot be too picky. A desperate wife had an affair with his officer husband's military colleague, after her husband was framed o be responsible for a nuclear experiment failure by the colleague, and sent to a mental hospital. She finally realized what was most important in her life and she managed to rescue her husband from the wrong accusation.
Jessica acted a beautiful married woman whose husband was a military officer, they had to move from here to there. Their life is unstable because Jessica had become tired of this kind of living, and she could not let her life end like other officers' wives', spiritless, boring and charmless. She released her own enchantment, became outstanding among others, caused a love affair with a man, but eventually she woke up when she would lose her husband forever.
The relationship between husband and wife is the main core of this film, and thanks to Jessica's incredible performance, the change of her character is so convincing and touching in some level, although the rescue part was too hasty and questionable.
Jessica is definitely the only star of this film, so adorable and beautiful at that age. Tommy Lee Jones and Powers Boothe are just okay. I think this film can be re-maked but I do have no idea which actress can make it better!
I think the plot is fine, it could be made better, but if consider it's Tony Richardson's last film, maybe we cannot be too picky. A desperate wife had an affair with his officer husband's military colleague, after her husband was framed o be responsible for a nuclear experiment failure by the colleague, and sent to a mental hospital. She finally realized what was most important in her life and she managed to rescue her husband from the wrong accusation.
Jessica acted a beautiful married woman whose husband was a military officer, they had to move from here to there. Their life is unstable because Jessica had become tired of this kind of living, and she could not let her life end like other officers' wives', spiritless, boring and charmless. She released her own enchantment, became outstanding among others, caused a love affair with a man, but eventually she woke up when she would lose her husband forever.
The relationship between husband and wife is the main core of this film, and thanks to Jessica's incredible performance, the change of her character is so convincing and touching in some level, although the rescue part was too hasty and questionable.
Jessica is definitely the only star of this film, so adorable and beautiful at that age. Tommy Lee Jones and Powers Boothe are just okay. I think this film can be re-maked but I do have no idea which actress can make it better!