Review of Body Double (1984) by Richard Corliss for Time — 13 Dec 1992
His point here seems to be that voyeurism can induce a trancelike emotional paralysis—a message feminists could appreciate if Body Double took less pleasure in the mechanics of mutilation, and that ordinary moviegoers could ponder if the characters' motivations were not so numbingly nitwit.
Upscale sleaze—so what else is new?
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This review of Body Double (1984) was written by Richard Corliss and published by Time on 13 Dec 1992.
Body Double has generally received positive reviews.
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