Deux femmes en or

Two Women, a remake of the 1970 French comedy Deux femmes en or, is the kind of movie critics often call a “sex romp,” which sounds fun but is, ultimately, soft porn-ish and demeaning to women. No one in this movie fares particularly well but the “sex with the handyman” trope is so cartoonish it makes it ridiculous to try to analyze the film in any depth. There’s satire here and director Chloé Robichaud attempts to make a point but it just doesn’t work, despite excellent performances by the two women leads. It simply comes across as cheesy and uncomfortable to watch.