
All three previously married but now single, best friends sculptress Alex Medford, cellist Jane Spofford and writer Sukie Ridgemont are feeling emotionally and sexually repressed, in large part due to the traditional mores overriding their small New England coastal town of Eastwick. After their latest conversation lamenting about the lack of suitable men in Eastwick and describing the qualities they are looking for in a man, mysterious Daryl Van Horne and his equally mysterio... (Full plot summary below)
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All three previously married but now single, best friends sculptress Alex Medford, cellist Jane Spofford and writer Sukie Ridgemont are feeling emotionally and sexually repressed, in large part due to the traditional mores overriding their small New England coastal town of Eastwick. After their latest conversation lamenting about the lack of suitable men in Eastwick and describing the qualities they are looking for in a man, mysterious Daryl Van Horne and his equally mysterious butler Fidel arrive in town. Despite being vulgar, crude, brazen and not particularly handsome, Daryl manages to be able to tap into the innermost emotions of the three friends, and as such manages to seduce each. In turn, the three women blossom emotionally and sexually. After an incident involving one of the town's leading citizens, the ultra conservative Felicia Alden, the three women begin to understand how and why Daryl is able to mesmerize them so fully. The three decide to experiment with some powers learned indirectly from Daryl so that they can hopefully regain control of their own lives.
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| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottThere are some moments in The Witches of Eastwick that stretch uncomfortably for effects - the movie's climax is overdone, for example - and yet a lot of the time this movie plays like a plausible story about implausible people. The performances sell it. And the eyebrows. |
| Chicago TribuneDave KehrThe Witches of Eastwick is filmmaking of a very high order; it's also a great time at the movies. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThere are some moments in The Witches of Eastwick that stretch uncomfortably for effects - the movie's climax is overdone, for example - and yet a lot of the time this movie plays like a plausible story about implausible people. The performances sell it. And the eyebrows. |
| The SpectatorHilary MantelNothing is developed -- except the performers' egos. |
| Washington PostRita KempleyHell's belles! Nicholson's back. And that old Jack magic has us in his spell. |
| United Press InternationalCathy BurkeThis quirky tale of power, love and loneliness can't help but entertain with its lush photography (by Vimos Zsigmond) and heavenly cast. |
| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesMiller modulates the film from such a meticulous place that his fantasy develops with sincerity and humor, great underlying chemistry, and performances that inhabit the material rather than overplay it. |
| Fishnet CinemaJourdain SearlesThe film itself is one of the most visually striking and well-crafted film of its kind. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. Puccio...at its best whenever Nicholson or Cartwright are on the screen. |
| Matt's Movie ReviewsMatthew PejkovicThere have been many portrayals of the Prince of Darkness in cinema, yet Nicholson's "horny little Devil" is a standout. |