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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