It is possible that the character Mitch Parker does not make a single truthful statement in the entire film. A bigamist and a con artist, Mitch lies his way through his failed professional career as a glad hander. And he constantly lies to his two devoted wives, Candace and Liz.
A legitimate question to raise about "Every Woman's Dream" is just what the two women saw in the first place that led them to marry a shallow and conceited loser. One of the most perceptive characters is Liz's father, who instantly recognizes the deceit of his smooth-talking son-in-law.
The filmmakers go out of their way to explore the psychological dimension of Mitch's character. Liz's best friend Laura indicates that Mitch needs "some serious shrinkage." Later, there is a detailed, ten-part psychological definition of the condition of "narcissistic personality disorder."
But the jury in the murder trial obviously did not buy the attempt at a psychological defense, rendering a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree after Mitch shot Liz.
While the performances were uniformly excellent, "Every Woman's Dream" made it a stretch to believe that both Candace and Liz would not have been able to figure out their worthless bum of a husband early on and avoid the sordid details of a long and tortured relationship. The film's title says it all about the inherent flaws of the women to judge human character.
A legitimate question to raise about "Every Woman's Dream" is just what the two women saw in the first place that led them to marry a shallow and conceited loser. One of the most perceptive characters is Liz's father, who instantly recognizes the deceit of his smooth-talking son-in-law.
The filmmakers go out of their way to explore the psychological dimension of Mitch's character. Liz's best friend Laura indicates that Mitch needs "some serious shrinkage." Later, there is a detailed, ten-part psychological definition of the condition of "narcissistic personality disorder."
But the jury in the murder trial obviously did not buy the attempt at a psychological defense, rendering a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree after Mitch shot Liz.
While the performances were uniformly excellent, "Every Woman's Dream" made it a stretch to believe that both Candace and Liz would not have been able to figure out their worthless bum of a husband early on and avoid the sordid details of a long and tortured relationship. The film's title says it all about the inherent flaws of the women to judge human character.