Films For Sale
October, 2000
Penélope Cruz is so enchanting in Woman on Top (Fox Searchlight) that she almost makes the film worth watching. I say almost because there's little else to recommend about this wrongheaded romantic comedy. The gossamer-thin story centers on an introverted Brazilian woman who is cursed with severe motion sickness (which she can avoid only if she is in control--driving a car herself, or, more pointedly, being on top during sex) and blessed with the ability to cook magnificently. She marries an ard...
