Review of Body Double (1984) by Ryan Z — 07 Oct 2007
Brian DePalma. I love the guy, in particular, everything he made from Sisters to Body Double. The films after this have been hit or miss for me. This movie caps his awesome streak. Craig Wasson (an actor I'd like to employ one day) is a struggling actor with a claustrophobia problem, a cunt of a gf, and a thing about looking at beautiful women.
It gets him into a Vertigo/Rear Window via the 1980's LA porn scene kinda predicament. Just great DePalma-style gratuity and filmmaking. A time capsule of the period. Melanie Griffith is gorgeaous and Gregg Henry (a DePalma staple) get a major role as a fellow actor who may not be what he seems.
The driller killer scene is a classic. Frankie Goes to Hollywood? Why not. See it.
This review of Body Double (1984) was written by Ryan Z on 07 Oct 2007.
Body Double has generally received positive reviews.
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