Reviewer's Rating 3 out of 5
The First Wives Club DVD (1996)

This uneven but fun comedy works largely because of the engaging performances of a talented cast. And fans will be delighted to know that the DVD puts in a star performance too.

Hawn, Midler, and Keaton play three wealthy women who decide to form an elite club to wrestle financial control from their former husbands, who have eloped with younger women.

The film opens with a comic-art-inspired credit sequence that revels in the use of garish tones. It's a good test for the DVD, which handles them all well with no colour bleed. Otherwise the image is glowing and clear throughout.

The sound is equally warm with a rich 5.1 mix making the most of the orchestral score.

The only extra on the disc is the trailer but if you enjoyed the film you'll likely want to re-live it on this quality disc.

Chapters: 36
Ratio: 1.78:1
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Extra Features: Scene selection, trailer, multiple languages, subtitles, English for the hearing impaired.

End Credits

Director: Hugh Wilson

Writer: Robert Harling

Stars: Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Bronson Pinchot, Marcia Gay Harden, Elizabeth Berkley, Sarah Jessica Parker

Genre: Comedy

Length: 98 minutes

Cinema: 1996

DVD: 2 October 2000

Country: USA