For better or worse, this film ushered in a new level of sexual frankness in films. That aside, it holds up as both a clever noir twister, and can also be read as a satire on the cultural climate of the 1980's.
This review of Body Heat (1981) was written by Luke T on 08 Mar 2007.
Body Heat has generally received very positive reviews.
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