
In 1930, Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt), who describes herself as poor and infamous, driven from New York City society by jealous wives, sees a news photo of wealthy Lord Windermere (Mark Umbers) and his young wife (Scarlett Johansson). She heads for the Amalfi Coast to be amongst the rich and famous for "the season" and to snare Mr. Windermere. Gossips twitter as he spends his afternoons with her, his wife blissfully innocent as she blushingly fends off attentions from a young En... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1930, Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt), who describes herself as poor and infamous, driven from New York City society by jealous wives, sees a news photo of wealthy Lord Windermere (Mark Umbers) and his young wife (Scarlett Johansson). She heads for the Amalfi Coast to be amongst the rich and famous for "the season" and to snare Mr. Windermere. Gossips twitter as he spends his afternoons with her, his wife blissfully innocent as she blushingly fends off attentions from a young English nobleman, an international playboy who thinks he's in love. Mrs. Erlynne is also pursued by a worldly-wise older English nobleman. Mrs. Windermere's twentieth birthday party approaches, where all plays out amidst numerous amoral Wildean aphorisms.
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| Houston ChronicleBruce WestbrookFor those in the mood for love, A Good Woman is more than good. It's one of the best films of the new year. |
| Detroit Free PressTerry LawsonRarely have so many regularly employed professionals created something so utterly undistinguished as A Good Woman. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumBritish director Mike Barker and magpie New York screenwriter Howard Himelstein, have taken "Lady Windermere's Fan" - Wilde's first big stage success, written in 1892 - and pulped it senseless in the name of puttin' on the charm. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...offers the stunning scenery of the Amalfi coast and the thoroughly entertaining, completely endearing performance of Tom Wilkinson.. |
| FilmFocusScott AndrewsBeautifully adapted, ravishingly filmed and perfectly performed, this movie oozes class from every frame. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsI watched A Good Woman with a fixed smile frequently interrupted by giggles, but I didn't believe a second of it. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakHunt and Johansson, two usually good actresses, are vapidly awful, teetering out of their elements in this shakily drawn period piece. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthPassionate flair periodically turns theatrical but a snappy twist of a climax marks this social satire with a scarlet A for effort. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanJeanne KaplanIt's (Tom) Wilkinson who really saves the movie. His acting is always outstanding --- he makes it appear so effortless. |
| european-films.netBoyd van HoeijOpaque in its approach, the film is almost redeemed by its hilarious Wildean one-liners, even if delivered shakily. |