Reel Women: Leslie Mann Saves ‘The Other Woman’ From Itself
Nick Cassavetes’ ‘The Other Woman’ has been sold as a female revenge-comedy, but for much of the mostly muted first hour, the film is a story about what happens when career-minded Carly (Cameron Diaz) discovers she’s the other woman in her man’s life, and befriends her beau’s wife. The movie quickly -- and smartly -- goes from being Carly’s story to being the story of Kate, played beautifully and