Review of A Perfect Murder (1998) by Lucas Y — 24 Jul 2016

"A Perfect Murder" is an under-rated 90s classic. I'm usually not the type of person to watch a movie multiple times, but I love this one enough to have watched it probably five times now. Over the years, I've recommended it to family members and friends as one of my favorites.

I recognize this movie is an updated re-write of the Hitchcock classic, "Dial M for Murder". I enjoy old movies as much as anyone else, but to be honest, I enjoyed "A Perfect Murder" significantly more than the Hitchcock version, which (by comparison) drags along at a snail's pace. Though it's been nearly 20 years since "A Perfect Murder" was released, it has aged very well and there's nothing that reminds you of it's vintage - with the possible exception of the dated cell phone (flip phone with an extending antenna) Michael Douglas' character uses in one pivotal scene.

"A Perfect Murder" is worth watching for the solid performances of its stellar cast, excellent production values and thrilling ride provided by a well written script - exactly the reasons I keep coming back to this one even though I know how it ends.