Brian De Palma's "Femme Fatale" is a very twisty erotic thriller. His
best films ("Dressed to Kill," "Blow Out") channeled the spirit of
Hitchcock, and this one joins that list. This is a movie buff's dream,
packed with references to other great thrillers ("Double Indemnity,"
"Rear Window," "Vertigo," and several others I won't name), and
made with fantastic technique. I could sense that De Palma had
an absolute blast making this movie. There are split screens,
slow-motion, lengthy tracking shots, gorgeous crane shots... he
uses just about every trick in the book in service of a story that will
keep you guessing right up until the end. This is bravura
filmmaking, and great fun to watch.
best films ("Dressed to Kill," "Blow Out") channeled the spirit of
Hitchcock, and this one joins that list. This is a movie buff's dream,
packed with references to other great thrillers ("Double Indemnity,"
"Rear Window," "Vertigo," and several others I won't name), and
made with fantastic technique. I could sense that De Palma had
an absolute blast making this movie. There are split screens,
slow-motion, lengthy tracking shots, gorgeous crane shots... he
uses just about every trick in the book in service of a story that will
keep you guessing right up until the end. This is bravura
filmmaking, and great fun to watch.