WATCH MOVIE  The Other Woman

 WATCH MOVIE  The Other Woman

The worst inclusion is rapper Nicki Minaj as Carly's personal secretary. Minaj is not an actress and she proves that from the first minute she's on screen, herself alone weighing down the film's opening act to the point I thought we might be in for a trainwreck. Fortunately her contributions are limited after the first 15 minutes or so.

One of the most curious aspects is this is directed by Nick Cassavetes whose track record as an actor and director is all over the board. From playing the coked out crazy man in John Woo's Face/Off to directing The Notebook and then Alpha Dog, this guy is hardly predictable. I can only imagine Stack's screenplay drew him to The Other Woman as he seems to have wanted to fit in as many of her jokes as possible, but he at least landed himself a romantic comedy that rises above the typical scenario involving weak female characters ultimately bending toward the will of the men in their lives, while managing to be funny at the same time.

The comedy in the feature ultimately outweighs the negative, making for a rather fun movie. Mann's attempts to "cry on the inside like a winner" and when she says she has to get her "ducks in a row" through clenched tears had me more than laughing quietly to myself. We're not talking about a comedic stunner here, but we're talking about an above average romantic comedy laugher that will certainly satisfy the target audience and should prove entertaining for any significant others accompanying them out of sheer kindness.