The Rich Man's Wife

This American thriller details the dying marriage of an older, wealthy studio executive named Tony Potenza (Christopher McDonald) and his young, trophy-wife, Josie Potenza (Halle Berry). Befittingly, this Rich Man's wife faces a conundrum when she becomes a suspect in the case of her husband's demise. Supporting characters include a suave restauraunteer (Clive Owens), a psychopathic murderer (Peter Greene), and a bitter ex-wife (Clea Lewis) all with a story to tell. Berry's performance is a bit overdone and not one of my favorites of hers, whilst McDonald's performance seemed a bit lacklustre. Owen's seemed out of place at times, but this may be due to the lack of characterization in the film. However, the shining star of the film appeared to be Greene who played a convincing psychopath and evoked a feeling of danger. An honorable mention goes to Lewis, who added a bit of humor to the overall tone of the film.

The plot is an amalgamation of various tropes we have seen before in movies with an unassuming dialogue to accompany it. Technically, the cinematography was standard but the plot left much to be desired. There were times when it seemed as if the story was thrown together in haste with little thought given to the decisions made by the characters.

Despite its flaws (and the truly unnecessary plot twist), the movie proved interesting enough to keep me entertained but not appealing enough to warrant a rewatch.