Predrag
This is one of Bruce's most underrated thrillers, which at the time, because of the sexual content between him and Jane March, caused much controversy, surprise, surprise!!! The story is decent, the chase scene is a cracker and the rest of the cast, including the delectable Miss March, who plays a brilliant role herself are all equal contributors. It goes without saying that the scenes between Jane and Bruce are quite racy and steamy, but they work well and the controversy only added to it. The theme song is also sexy and moody.I agree that critics look way too much on the sexual issue. True there are many nude scenes, so if you're sensitive to nudity or sex, you may have a problem with this movie (most critics seem to have this dysfunction). The fact that Willis and March have sex plays an essential role to her psychological being, as well to his understanding to the tragic reality that is her (and her brother's) life. This movie is well done. It also gives you a glimpse into the life of a truly mixed up person, that can overcome any odds,including confusion in one's sexuality, multiple personalities, and even physical and mental abuse. Jane March does an excellent job as well. Her portrayal of this confused youth tormented by her older brother, who she obviously looks up to, yet she seems to find comforting an erotic life style with many partners, her favorite partner (and love) being Bruce Willis, is exceptional.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.
gavin6942
Color-blind psychiatrist Bill Capa (Bruce Willis) is stalked by an unknown killer after taking over his murdered friend's therapy group, all of whom have a connection to a mysterious young woman that Capa begins having intense sexual encounters with.What a great cast of genre folks: Brad Dourif, Lance Henriksen and Scott Bakula. Then you have Bruce Willis in some steamy romance scenes. Ooh, Bruce! (This was probably just about the last year he could claim to be a hunk.) This film was a couple years before my time, but it must have slipped largely under the radar. In the twenty or so active years I have been pursuing films, this was not one that had crossed my path before, and certainly should have given the people involved.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU
This film is extremely good. Of course, since it is a head shrink film, we can imagine the twisted denouement from the very beginning, that it will have to do with sexual identification or dis-identification, but at the same time it is done well enough for us to have some kind of doubts and follow the events the way they come and be surprised by the details of the horror of these perverted psychos. I won't give you the details because that would go against the confidentiality rule that I gave sworn to respect once I became an almighty reviewer, or critic.I do breach that sworn confidentiality all the time, but this time no, not at all.You can send Dexter and I won't do it either. I am not afraid of Dexter and anyway he will never be able to cut me into small pieces because I am protected the charm of my old years.If you want the details you'll have to watch the film. But make sure you know what's the difference between a boy and a girl and vice versa otherwise you may get slightly sick which would be your punishment since you had been warned. Enjoy that trip to Los Angeles, the perfectly well named city of angels. So many little angels are fluttering around our heads in this basically murderous city.Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, University Paris 8 Saint Denis, University Paris 12 Créteil, CEGID
yupuripics
This film begins with promise. The stellar cast list seems impressive and there's an intriguing air of mystery. But it rapidly disintegrates into afternoon TV clichés. The plot is asinine. The dialogue is so weak that it fails even to drive the plot let alone give any depth to the characters. Where there is characterisation it is woefully shallow. And the eventual denouement with its shlock horror and tired Hitchcock clichés is risible.Poor Jane March seems to be there only for the director to show her body off with the scriptural subtlety of a porn film. And the rest of the usually excellent cast do their best. But as they say here in the UK - you can't polish a t**d....
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