Review of Basic Instinct (1992) by Conner R — 08 Feb 2010
For what it is, Basic Instinct is perfect. It's an extremely well done suspense thriller that actually had some unpredictability to it. Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone were both really great. Paul Verhoeven presents a very interesting San Fransisco backdrop that rivals Hitchcock's Vertigo.
It is extremely bold and goes where no movie ever went before. I think it's very much a homage to the plots of the noir genre, but it really doesn't have the same look at all. There's too much camera movement and colorful backgrounds to be considered neo-noir.
It was very much a new age of cinema.
This review of Basic Instinct (1992) was written by Conner R on 08 Feb 2010.
Basic Instinct has generally received mixed reviews.
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