SFPD detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) investigates a murder that leads to mysterious crime novel writer Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone). She proves to be a manipulative woman. And Nick had some previous problems with IA. He was investigated by Dr. Beth Garner (Jeanne Tripplehorn) but is now having a sexual affair with her.
There is no denying that the team of director Paul Verhoeven and writer Joe Eszterhas has given the world iconic movie scenes. The interrogation scene will probably be around forever. And who can forget the ice pick. This movie has unforgettable moments.
But the moments don't add up to a suspenseful drama. The pace is grindingly slow. They are trying to film a soft core porn movie and pass it off as a Hitchcock mystery. The constant innuendos and sexual perversions gets very exhausting. In the end, trying to follow the investigation is a waste of time. The movie deserves a 5 but I'll add another point for the scene. Any scene that gets so much parody deserves the point.
There is no denying that the team of director Paul Verhoeven and writer Joe Eszterhas has given the world iconic movie scenes. The interrogation scene will probably be around forever. And who can forget the ice pick. This movie has unforgettable moments.
But the moments don't add up to a suspenseful drama. The pace is grindingly slow. They are trying to film a soft core porn movie and pass it off as a Hitchcock mystery. The constant innuendos and sexual perversions gets very exhausting. In the end, trying to follow the investigation is a waste of time. The movie deserves a 5 but I'll add another point for the scene. Any scene that gets so much parody deserves the point.