Hitched (2001) (TV)

Director:

Wesley Strick

Writer (WGA):

Wesley Strick (written by)

Release Date:

13 July 2005 (Sweden)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

After a homemaker discovers that her husband is a philanderer, she imprisons him in their soundproof basement and reports him missing to the police. |

Plot Keywords:

Tense | Revenge | Claustrophobic | Extramarital Affair | Psychological Thriller

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall	...	Ted Robbins
Sheryl Lee	...	Eve Robbins (as Sheryl Lee Diamond)
Alex Carter	...	Detective Cary Grant
Brenda Devine	...	Adele
Matt Cooke	...	Hugh
Damon D'Oliveira	...	Doctor
Brooke Johnson	...	Realtor
Carolyn Goff	...	Cheryl
Marion Day	...	Mavis
Chuck Byrn	...	Courthouse Clerk
Philip Akin	...	Judge
Fionnuala Jamison	...	Hotel Receptionist
Melyssa Ade	...	Monique
Roger Clown	...	Deli Counterman
Lorin Raine	...	1st Uniformed Officer

Runtime:

Canada:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-15 (TV rating) (self applied)

Filming Locations:

Centennial Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Fuller Productions Inc.

Movie Connections:

References "Matlock" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Can't Hide

The way I see it is this:

Of course "Hitched" is a bad movie. It was brought to us by the same box that gave us "Baby Monitor: The Sound Of Fear." I have learned not to expect great things from my television, so instead of critiquing, which only stands to leave me empty-handed, with neither an opinion nor an excuse, I do my best to interpret. What the hell does it all mean?

For my part, I am an active disliker of men and women and the way they bonelessly coalesce into their respective roles as charlatan and virago as soon as they enter a marriage. What's funny about "Hitched" is I couldn't figure out whether this movie hated women, was merely poking fun at them, or saying, "Hey, girls, this is a viable option you may have overlooked." In all honesty, any of these options is a viable as the next, and all of them are okay with me.

It's not fair to the film to try to criticize the way it was directed, the production design, or even the acting, which, for a movie about a woman who chains men in her basement, was pretty nuanced. That's not why people watch TV, and it's certainly not why people would tune in specially to watch a movie that promises the plot of "Hitched." It's all about settling in for shock and schlock, then a quick "what do you think, honey?" before brushing the teeth and going to bed.