Review of Basic Instinct (1992) by Carrie Rickey for Philadelphia Inquirer — 27 Mar 2008
Basic Instinct's characters lack psychology and therefore motive. Admittedly they possess pathology, but that's not enough to maintain suspense in a movie with plot holes big enough to drive a tank through.
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This review of Basic Instinct (1992) was written by Carrie Rickey and published by Philadelphia Inquirer on 27 Mar 2008.
Basic Instinct has generally received mixed reviews.
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