VWN Product Review: The Stepford Wives (2004)

The Stepford Wives (2004)

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By Frank Oz
Produced By Paramount

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The Stepford Wives is part black comedy, part science fiction ? or should that be science fact? It is vaguely a remake of a 1975 film of the same name, which was itself a novel adaptation. However, the 2004 film goes into significantly darker, and disturbingly realistic detail. Realistic because it actually details a line of scientific research to create the ?perfect? women, that our world started actively pursuing at the end of 2009.

It was never a commercial success, to put it lightly. However, like many such films, where the plot wallows in the mud whilst looking for a direction, it is not the plot that is the main selling point, nor the bit worth watching. This is one of those films where the technology presented, and the analysis of the potential both for use, and for abuse, is the star of the show.

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