loved it but what is it about the women characters

Rating: Null/10 (21 February 2000)

I loved this movie - it stands apart from so much that is currently being made. The characters were rich, the script pretty flawless and visually beautiful and never gratuitous. One thing did puzzle me - why were each of the female characters more "flawed" than most of the male? Believe me I'm not beating some feminist drum here (I'm a father of three boys; to start with) but I am curious as to why each of the females was so much more a "victim" than the males with the exception of the pathetic ex-Marine. Maybe I just missed something (I suffered a terrible seat!) - I'd like to think it was just the way the story worked out and no thought was given to gender but that seems unlikely.