Reviews of Fatal Attraction 1987
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From the mid-1980's to the mid 1990's when Michael Douglas was in his 40's, he was one of the best actors in contemporary mainstream films portraying men of that age. In Fatal Attraction he started a trend in his career of playing men who are victimized by women. This isn't to say his character Dan is blameless - he is still responsible for his own actions, an adulterous weekend fling with a woman he barely knows named Alex (Glenn Close).…
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God the 80s was an ugly decade. The hair, the fashion, the decor were all so horrendous that its practically a Brechtian alienation device. That being said, this movie was rather enjoyable. We know this story and know where it's going even if we haven't seen it before. Still prefer Play Misty For Me if only for the jazz music and 70s fashions.
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Though the twists and turns of this movie had been spoiled long ago, and though I have never and will never cheat on my wife, it still managed to be a fairly taut little thriller. Glenn Close portrays increasingly psychotic desperation effectively--it's clear that she sees the tragedy and finds the empathy in her Alex Forrest rather than playing her as a villain. It's a surprisingly unself-conscious performance as well, as Alex is unrestrained and free with her body in…
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If you like 80s trash, it doesn't get any better
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This classic psychological thriller is directed by Adrian Lyne and stars Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer.
The film centers around happily married husband and father Dan (Douglas) who has a weekend affair with Alex Forrest (Close), a publisher introduced to him by his company. Dan ends the affair and tries to focus once more on his family to and continue his strong career as an attorney. Alex however becomes instantly infatured with Dan and refuses to allow it…
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Memorable thriller.
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Sex scenes from the 80's should stay in the 80's.
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bitches be crazy!
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Been meaning to see this picture for a long time. It seemed to hit all the right notes for a late 80s thriller picture. Unfortunately after being put on so many thriller lists and seeing short clips, highlighting the more shocking moments, this picture failed to live up to my idea of it.
It is not necessarily bad, I loved the editing and sound design in some of the more intense moments, but it felt a bit schlocky in the last portion of the film. Particularly, the end.
Might be best watched among friends laughing and drinking.
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Review from my VOD column "This Week on Demand"
Earning six Oscar nominations along the way, Adrian Lyne’s cautiously paced psychological thriller takes the consequences of toying with another’s emotions to the extreme, casting Glenn Close as the manic lover whose weekend tryst with Michael Douglas’ married attorney leads to much more than he bargained for. Adapting from his own short film, James Dearden gives us one of the strangest screen credits in “Screenplay by James Dearden based on his…