Control

The Stepford Wives (1975)

Directed by Bryan Forbes this film based on the novel of the same name stars Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Peter Masterson and Nanette Newman. A family moves from the big city to a small town where something strange is happening to the wives of the community.

Clearly this film is about men's attempts to control women and the plot works as a good metaphor for this. The slow moving thriller nature works well but at times it does feel like the male characters, the protagonists husband in particular, do not have their motivations explored fully enough. There are some really good performances from the female cast, especially when it comes to portraying the changed women.

5/5