Completely lives up to the hype. The way that Adrian Lynne ratchets up tension through his sure-handed direction results in a near-perfect atmosphere that draws you deeper in the more the film goes on. Glenn Close is incredibly effective and convincing, the kind of antagonist who makes you look forward to seeing her demise, and boy, does that scene deliver. The script does a great job of getting you to sympathize with Douglas's character, despite him cheating on his wife…

The epitome of eighties thrillers. A movie that wants to have it both ways. A titillating cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity - with boobs. It's pro-gun, anti-cheating, and full of yuppies - all while wagging its finger at its own sex scenes. The is the movie that started Michael Douglas on the erotic thriller phase of his career. Glenn Close's performance as the powerful business woman who also happens to be a psychotic bitch probably set feminism back…

I vividly recall my mom covering my eyes during the sex scenes when I first watched this movie at 13-years-old. She didn’t want me to watch the film at all, but I insisted on watching what the grown-ups were seeing. Other scenes in the film were far more adult and disturbing, like a suicide attempt, a pet bunny boiling in a pot and an obsessed, mentally disturbed woman breaking into her lover’s home and attempting to kill his wife. Yep,…

Fatal Attraction is pretty standard fare when it comes to late 20th century thrillers. As expected, it stars Michael Douglas and delivers generous portions of melodrama and over-the-top suspense and. Of course, the entire movie is somewhat ridiculous and generic, but where it elevates itself above the rest of its crowd is in Glenn Close's character, who is very well portrayed. Throughout the entire film, I felt an intense loathing towards her. She goes psycho-bitch on Michael Douglas for seemingly…

It works as a cautionary tale because the only clearly 'wrong' decision Michael Douglas' character makes is to have an affair at all. He doesn't make promises he can't keep, he's honest, he's sensitive, all-told he runs this seemingly harmless fling like a seasoned pro. That fact just barely keeps him within range of the audience's sympathy, so we want things to turn out well for him even though we know he deserves whatever he gets. The stakes slowly build…