Review of Femme Fatale (2002) by Corey N — 02 Aug 2007

International con artist Laure Ash helps pull off a diamond robbery in.

Cannes during the annual film festival.

She double-crosses her partners-in-crime and makes off with the.

Diamonds to Paris where she accidentally assumes the identity of a.

Distraught woman who commits suicide and then leaves the country.

Seven years later, Laure (now called Lily Watts) re-surfaces as the.

Wife of the new American ambassador to France where a certain Nicolas.

Barto, a Spanish photographer, takes her picture which sets the stage.

For a motion of events as the evil Laure resorts to low, underhanded.

Means to protect her former identity by emotionally and financially.

Destroying Nicolas while evading her former partners-in-crime still.

Looking for her to reclaim the stolen diamonds...

With this movie, after the debacle that was mission to mars and in many.

Ways snake eyes, De Palma has made a movie that reminds you of dressed.

To kill and Body Double.

The main thing that holds attention here is mise en scene and the.

Stunning camera-work that Depalma was sorely lacking from his last.

Projects. here we have all the vertigo inducing set pieces, long.

Tracking shots, and a fantastic opening, which may have faults with the.

Emergency lighting omission, but it's still fun.

Stamos is okay in her role but is a very unlikeable character, hence.

The title, but this is explained in the opening credits with the movie.

She is watching. the film has its fair share of plot twists and red.

Herrings, and Banderas is used to good effect in his supporting role.

I am still a little undecided on the conclusion of the film, whether it.

Is genius or way over the top, but if you like old school De Palma ala.

The movies I have mentioned above, this is for you.