Enough

Working class waitress Slim finds her life transformed when she marries wealthy contractor Mitch. She settles into an idyllic suburban life and seems to have everything she wants: loving husband, beautiful home, and Gracie, an adorable 5-year-old daughter. Her dream is shattered when she discovers her husband is anything but perfect. His abusive behavior forces her to go on the run, eluding an increasingly obsessive Mitch and his lethal henchmen. When, despite Slim's efforts to make a new life, Mitch finds her and threatens her again, she puts Gracie in safe keeping, toughens herself mentally and physically and sets out to prove to Mitch she's had enough.

This movie's main fault is its totally unmemorable title. From that unpromising start we are led into what looks like the all-too-common, American 'social comment' film about a wife with an abusive husband. The abused wife and her young son spend a lot of time trying to escape her violent husband, by travelling round the country, with little success - it's interesting enough to keep watching though as Jennifer Lopez does an excellent job of arousing our sympathy - her performance throughout the film is superb. Then, when all else has failed, she decides on another approach. To say any more, would be to spoil a most satisfying and unexpected ending. I was extremely pleased that I had kept watching and I think the film would appeal both sexes, although probably for very different reasons. An easy film to miss on first appearances, but try not to do so.