"I have my designs on her..."

Things You Can Tell By Looking At Her - a series of vignettes following several women. The women end up being related in a variety of ways. There is Glenn Close who is a doctor, recently divorced, she is taking care of her aged mother and has a tarot reading by Calista Flockhart. There is Holly Hunter the bank manager dating a married man who accidentally becomes pregnant and ends up arguing with a homeless woman who has her pegged and an abortion. There is also Calista Flockhart and her lover who is dying. Kathy Baker is a single mother to a 15 year old boy, she is a children story author, and a new neighbor moves in across the street. And finally there is Cameron Diaz who is blind and living with her sister Amy Brennan a detective.

It is not the fastest of paced movies, but the stories flow into one another. At first blush the stories are separate but as they unfold characters blend from one chapter to another. In a non-obvious way the title is revealed as each character is revealed by an unexpected source. Each chapter is apparently enclosed but the movie is kind enough to resolve a few threads that weren't needed but it was a nice touch. I am not sure if everyone will enjoy this film, but I found it be a solid drama with an interesting message about women, love, hope, and life.