Enough (2002)Movies

Movies from Film Forum, 05/30/02Director Michael Apted's new movie Enough may remind audiences of Julia Roberts's hit film Sleeping with the Enemy. Here again we have a woman whose husband suddenly reveals himself to be a monstrous, abusive, controlling villain. Jennifer Lopez plays Slim, a waitress, wife, and mother determined to protect herself and her daughter from Mitch (Billy Campbell of TV's Once and Again), who is not only unfaithful but violently insistent on having everything his own way."It is difficult to summarize the story of Enough without making it sound somewhat ridiculous," says Michael Elliott. "But we cannot dismiss it entirely. Apted … has the talent to keep the suspense taut and pace clipped. Unfortunately, his skills behind the camera can do little to change what...