OK, I give this movie a slightly higher rating than it deserves because I am a big Madonna fan and I think she's gorgeous. Childish I know, but mea culpa.
That aside, all this movie needs is Leslie Neilsen in a few scenes and you would have a full blown comic parody. Think about it - replace the sex scenes (which are not that good) with some pies in the face, and this is almost as plausible as a Naked Gun Movie. The dialogue, most notably Madonna's speech at the end, is just laughable. It is also to a certain extent, insulting. Who would have thought that anyone would buy this as a legitimate thriller.
The lawyers in this film (Dafoe and Mategna) are two of my favourite actors, but they are so unbelievably incompetent that is flushes this movie down the toilet. As Madonna's entry in the Basic Instinct genre, this is a complete failure. As another chapter in her unparalleled entertainment career, its worth noting. *1/2 out of ****.
That aside, all this movie needs is Leslie Neilsen in a few scenes and you would have a full blown comic parody. Think about it - replace the sex scenes (which are not that good) with some pies in the face, and this is almost as plausible as a Naked Gun Movie. The dialogue, most notably Madonna's speech at the end, is just laughable. It is also to a certain extent, insulting. Who would have thought that anyone would buy this as a legitimate thriller.
The lawyers in this film (Dafoe and Mategna) are two of my favourite actors, but they are so unbelievably incompetent that is flushes this movie down the toilet. As Madonna's entry in the Basic Instinct genre, this is a complete failure. As another chapter in her unparalleled entertainment career, its worth noting. *1/2 out of ****.