Fatal Attraction

Michael Douglas (as Dan Gallagher) and Glen Close  (as Alex Forrest) star in this thriller from the late 1980’s.  The one with the “bunny boiler” in it!  This movie starts out like most with an innocent beginning when their paths cross at a party.  He is a lawyer with a wife and kid, she is a professional single woman.  Glen Close is not particularly attractive in my opinion but the two of them have a connection (they fancy each other) and before you know it they are having dinner together because his wife is away so they spend the night together (as you do?).  She changes herself from this person who is sexy and confident and who understands the rules to someone who is pathetic, attention seeking and psychopathic.  Glen Close certainly gives you value for your money.  She is actually extremely good at being evil. I’m sure she gave me nightmares back in the 80’s!  Michael Douglas is also on top form in this raunchy thriller.  The ending is not to be missed.
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Rating:  7.4/10

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Basic Instinct

Psychological murder mystery thriller set in San Francisco, California.  Basic Instinct crosses sexual boundaries in film making in that it is extremely explicit.  Michael Douglas plays Nick Curran, the Detective who is investigating the murder of a rock star with an ice pick.  Sharon Stone is Catherine Tramell, she is a murder mystery writer who has written about a murder with an ice pick and therefore she has given herself the perfect alibi – “I’d have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I’d be announcing myself as the killer. I’m not stupid. “.  However, she was the last person known to be in contact with the victim.    Jeanne Tripplehorn also stars as the Psychologist who is helping Nick to overcome his alcoholism and itchy trigger finger.

The music is haunting and the winding roads round the coast to Catherine’s beach house make your spine go all tingly.  The chemistry between Douglas and Stone in this movie is electric and charged with sexual tension.  It is gripping in suspense and the script is exceptionally strong.  Every time Stone appears on the set you fall for her charm.  You get sucked in.  You will try to find the clues but the movie is too clever for you!
IMDB Basic Instinct

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Rating 8.6/10

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