If I Were You
When a woman tries to outwit her husband's sexy young mistress, the unexpected consequences include starring as King Lear in a very amateur production - with the mistress, an aspiring actress, playing The Fool.
Director:
Joan Carr-Wiggin
Cast:
Marcia Gay Harden, Leonor Watling, Joseph Kell
Screenplay:
Joan Carr-Wiggin
Screening Date:
Mar 09, 2013
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0% | 46.8% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 6.4% |
"Surprisingly good!"
“I really enjoyed this film. It doesn’t have to be a major picture to impress me with a thoughtful script and easy, true performances. Plus this may be Marcia Gay Harden’s only opportunity to play Lear. She wears the crown well.”
“It started out funny and promising. It became a farcical farce that went too far.”
“Cute - a good TV movie.”
“Good start, but quickly got old.”
“SKYPE interview a wonderful surprise! Mr. Kell was most charming, perhaps a future visit with him ‘in the flesh?’”
“Delightfully amusing, but I was left hanging! Who did she wind up with?”
“A Lifetime TV production. Marcia Gay Harden did a very good job as did the young actor who played Lucy.”
“Covered many bridges. Good performances.”
“A gem in everyway, especially for its clever plot and Marcia Gay Harden’s brilliant performance. Loved it. One of the best first 10 minutes of any film I’ve seen in all my decades of film going. Yay to the writer/director.” Jeanne K
“Did not like the soundtrack! When it was funny it was hilarious. I laughed so hard at the eulogy that tears came and the Boardroom scene as well! But the pacing was a bit uneven. And the serious/comedic back and forth sometimes did not translate well. All 3 leads were outstanding.”
“I love Marcia Gay Harden.”
“It is wonderful to be able to laugh in our theater.”
“Great interview with Mr. Kell. He plays a character who’s married to Marcia Gay Hardin, has an affair with Leonor while on the set with his real life wife. Must have been an interesting shoot.”
“One thing I would have changed- there was no need for all that drinking to justify emoting.”
“I don’t know another actress – yes, even Meryl herself, who could go from farcical comedy to nursing home deathbed scene to King Lear in a single movie. And she makes it all look easy.”
“Fun Film!”
“Good actors in a stupid movie. Over acting, too long screenplay and dumb.”
“Can’t help but bring to mind the Sonheim song – Send In The Clowns - about lovers and their often unreasonable, irrational relationships - ‘You on the merrry-go-round, me as King Lear.’ ”
“Loved all the scenes about King Lear and the scene with Aiden Quinn in the nursing home. I would have believed the infidelity if the husband were a bit older. Feels like these two would never have been married. I really loved Marcia Gay Harden and the idea of female Lear is so interesting. I wanted more about the husband. Good soundtrack! Wonderful interview on Skype!”
“Opening scene is a bit hard to believe with Marcia Gay Harden disbelieving her husband’s infidelity.”
“Loved it! Dealt with important life issues of love - keeping it alive, death, aging, purpose and morality.”
"Very enjoyable!"
"Enjoyable!"
“Initially did not like the film. Marcia Gay Harden was good. Great Q & A.”
“Clever idea cleverly done, even at the most ridiculous. Really well done, fine writing and acting. Only flaw was too much booze.”
