Aside from the obvious subject matter laced within the title, Women in Trouble turns into a surprising and more enjoyable movie than I would have thought. Although it has its large share of raunchy comedy and somewhat outlandish situations, when you peel back those layers you will easily find a warm hearted center.

Carla Gugino and the rest of the cast light up the screen, adding more to a nicely put together storyline. Centering on ten women and what troublesome situations each one of them has to go through, for a majority of the film it flows evenly. There are a couple of hiccups with how long certain character’s story arcs take place and the one that stood out the most in my head is Marley Shelton’s funny but brief role. Minor set backs in the end do not completely kill this from being a fun romp through Los Angeles as you deal with porn stars, wives and sisters. Sebastian Gutierrez proves that he can write and direct more than action with his offbeat and insightful viewpoint into these women’s lives.

One of the things that stood out for me like a horribly sore thumb was the editing. You’ll have a soft and flowing string of cuts that help visually tell what is going on. Then, suddenly, several pictures collated together pop out of nowhere, so abrupt and loud it could throw you entirely out of the scene. It works on some aspects of the film, but not all the time and can be quite the distraction. Compared to the fine cast, interesting direction and style, it is a problem, but not so huge that it takes away from the overall experience of the movie.

This should not be labeled harshly as a romantic comedy or a chick flick, but more like a film just about women. This film contains, to me, a fine dash of heart over comedy not normally seen in a production with these kind of topics. By the time the film, and it’s special clip, is over you’ll be laughing and or interested enough to want more.

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