Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown!

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown!

Let me start off with the fact that this is the strangest movie by far that I have ever seen. I liked it, but at the same time throughout the film I was thinking, what in the world are these women doing? The craziness left me in awe, but at the same time I'm sure women go crazy like this at times over men in all countries. Maybe not to this exaggeration, but I'm sure they do. Now I am not saying men don't either, because I know men have their crazy moments too. I just haven't seen a Spanish-speaking film about it. The exaggeration makes the film so crazy and funny!

I think in all cultures, women are driven crazy by men. I think the feelings are over-reacted by every actor in the film. The actions were above, beyond and taken to the extreme. For example, who tries to commit suicide, because their friend says we will talk about your problem in a little while because I have a guest? SERIOUSLY!! I know that Pepa kept pushing her off, but still. Also, do you really need two guns to kill one guy? I love the hairdo that Lucia has from the motorcycle ride.

In American comedies, women try to get back their men. Women will take some actions such as cry, eat ice cream, throw all the man's clothes out the window, and then go extreme by getting into Harvard to win back your man, like in Legally Blonde. As I think about it, a lot of recent American comedies, the men are chasing after the women, such as What Women Want, and Wedding Crashers. In the film, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, the women did whatever they could to get revenge and peace of mind, even if it meant destroying their own place, going to jail, or drugging people.

I think the difference between Spanish America and women in Spanish Europe would be that the women might be more outgoing sexually in Europe. I think the culture in Spain and Mexico is "hotter" compared to America, which effects actions of women. I know I would not just let strangers into my home for a whole day. The women in this film are powerful and filled with rage; nothing was going to stop them from the craziness Ivan caused.

Tara McFadden