When one thinks of Meryl Streep, he or she gets images of great performances in films like "Kramer vs. Kramer", "The Deer Hunter" or "Sophie's Choice". The most interesting thing about "She-Devil" is that ironically, just as it introduces some humility into her character Mary Fisher's life, Meryl Streep is brought down to the gutter just for associating with this stinker. I hope they paid her a fortune. Don't get me wrong--there were moments where I laughed (such as when the prize poodle plays its last game of fetch!), but this was a low-rate film with a script that had unbelievable holes big enough to drive a Mack truck right on through. Normally in a silly comedy that is just fine, but these were so glaring that common sense did not allow me to enjoy the movie (and the blue-screen of the house blowing up while Rosanne walks away is just terrible!). For example, why would Bob Patchett have knocked up Roseanne's hideous character to begin with? And if the She-Devil really loved her kids would she really just leave them with her husband and his mistress for a few months? The only reason this movie got higher than a 2 or 3 was due to Meryl's portrayal of the slutty, sexy main character played off against Roseanne's convincing act(?) as a disgusting person (the mole on her mustached face is truly gross). Also, the woman who plays Mary Fisher's mom is a hoot. The ending of this movie was terrible with no real resolution other than the fact that the She-Devil got even by completing a demolition list on her ex-husband. I guess we are to believe that she has transcended into a likeable, attractive, confident woman, but in fact she is just a crafty witch who used her friend's money to get even with her cheating husband. I recommend this movie if you are really, really bored and can find absolutely nothing else to do. Otherwise, unless you are a Meryl Streep fan (who is really very sexy in a twisted sort of way throughout this film) who wants to see her doing something different, don't waste your time.
