The Other Woman
2010 · 1h 38m · Drama
Skip it. This melodramatic premise—affair, marriage, dead baby, jealous ex-wife—hits every soap opera beat without the camp value to make it entertaining. Heavy emotional drama needs either stellar performances or a fresh angle to justify the bleakness, and nothing here suggests you're getting either.
Plot
Emilia, a law-school graduate, falls in love with her married boss, Jack. After Emilia marries Jack, her happiness turns unexpectedly to grief following the death of her infant daughter. Devastated, Emilia nonetheless carries on, attempting to forge a connection with her stepson William and to resist the interference of Jack's jealous ex-wife.
Director: Don Roos
Cast: Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen, Charlie Tahan, Lauren Ambrose, Lisa Kudrow