The Stepford Wives, 1975. A town's housewives happily do nothing but housework. Directed by Bryan Forbes. Written by William Goldman, based on a novel by Ira Levin. Starring Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss & Peter Masterson.
Concept: 1/4 (Bad)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 3/4 (Good)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good). Great toward the end. Bad in the first half.
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). Surprisingly suspenseful (especially surprising since the mere fact that this is in a science fiction marathon spoils the plot) and intelligent.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.6/4 (Good)
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