A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Michael Douglas George Dzunda Rating: R
The take-no-prisoners sex thriller from 1992 now stands as a milestone in the career of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, but in the hands of director Paul Verhoeven Basic Instinct is an undeniably stylish and provocative study of obsession. In the role that made her a star (and showed the audience a little more skin than she intended), Sharon Stone plays the cleverly manipulative novelist Catherine Tramell who snares San Francisco detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) with her insatiable sexual appetite during the investigation of her boyfriend's murder. Tramell is the prime suspect, but the plot twists and turns until Curran is trapped in a dangerous cycle of dead ends and unsolved murders, never sure if Tramell is committing the crimes or if it is some other, unknown suspect. With a plot that keeps viewers guessing, Basic Instinct is the work of a director who is clearly in his element. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
OBSESSION, AND BEYOND:
BASIC INSTINCT is, a voyeuristic, psychological thriller. It's protagonists ( Michael Douglas, and Sharon Stone ) are not very likeable, though they are interesting. The exploration of sexual obsession, blatant ( often kinky ) eroticism, and sociopathic murder is interesting, though not handled as well as in Hitchcock's VERTIGO, or as perversely as Brian De Palma's SISTERS. Still, there are plenty of jolts, twists, and unnexpected turns. All in all it's a captivating, and briskly-paced drama that I've seen... more info
A classic on Serial Killer Movies:
Sharon Stone is in her best years. Beautiful, good actincg. Her skin looks made on velvet. I enjoy this movie when was on theatres. However the ending is silly, but any way this movie cach you all the time.
As any other serial killer movies is highly unreal, but as well is highly enjoyable.
Great Movie:
I moved from the first time i saw it. I actually had to by part II as well.
Are you a pro? No, I'm an amateur:
Basic Instinct is a basic geometric triangle, and while, as in basic math, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of the two adjacent sides, all of the sides are important, and basically, with Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, and Jeanne Triplehorn, you can't lose. Jeanne Triplehorn is from Oklahoma. She has been described as having an incredibly open face and a devastating glare. Her father, Tom Triplehorn, played guitar for Gary & the Pacemakers on such hits as "This Diamond... more info
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