The ladies in the Owens' family have one
thing in common: they are witches with their own affinity for magic.
Unfortunately they are also cursed. Any man they fall in love with
will ultimately die shortly thereafter. The mother of Sally and
Gillian met a man who died soon after they were born, and later their
own mother also died of a broken heart. The two sisters were raised
by their two aunts, who tried to instill a love of magic within them.
Gillian takes to it readily, wanting a man, but Sally refuses and
wants to never have anything to do with them and to avoid her own
broken heart. Ironically, upon becoming adults, Sally meets and
falls in love with a man and soon marries, while Gillian goes from
man to man, never fallin in love with any.
A likeable if unremarkable light comedy,
with good performances by all and beautifully designed sets and
costume design. It's easy on the eyes, and not too complicated for
the brain. Breezy, easy-going entertainment but nothing special.
Griffin Dunne does a nice job visually, and gets good performances
from his actors, but the film is hindered by not really having any
set point-of-view and a sloppy plotting structure. Had the
screenwriters developed a plot with a build-up to an ultimate climax
with some passion and thoughtfulness, this movie would have been much
better than a collection of mildly amusing moments. Strictly cotton
candy material...tasty but not very filling.
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