Wow, that was a terrific cast. Steve Railsback and Michael Ironside are just two of my favorites. Harry Hamlin also had a solid performance. But something was just missing, I can't quite put my finger on it. It's a decent story, the script was adequate. I did not find Lysette Anthony's very good, but not enough to drag it down.
But there was something just missing. Maybe it was just the lack of humanity in the characters. I never got the sense anyone cared, and when it's billed as an Erotic Thriller, it didn't seem erotic or thrilling. The scenery was terrific and Santa Monica looked beautiful, the cinematography was slick and professional.
With so much going for it, it should have been better. It just wasn't good enough.
Plot summary
An accountant beleaguered by personal and professional problems gets involved with a femme fatale and her mysterious psychiatrist.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
December 23, 2020 at 05:32 AM
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Not good enough
Average Erotic Thriller
In the wake of "Fatal Attraction" and "Basic Instinct" came a bunch of bad to average movies that followed the same basic formula. This is one of those such films. On the surface, this film should have been better. Lysette Anthony, Harry Hamlin, and Michael Ironsides are all great actors, but it's obvious that they weren't giving 100% in this one, and the writing and dialogue didn't give them much to work with. A viewer will easily figure out what's going on long before the main character does.
I've had a crush on Lysette Anthony since seeing her in "Krull" as a child, so, as other reviewers have said, the only redeeming feature of this movie for many people will be seeing her nude for much of it.
Incidentally, if you want to see a better but similar film, try "Dream Lover".