Review of Malice (1993) by Jason%20 P — 09 Jul 2016

I found Malice through a video which listed some of the best movies with plot twists and decided to give it a go once I found the retail copy in a nearby shop. The story follows a married couple, Andy and Tracy, who rent out a place on top of their house to a doctor who Andy knows from high school.

There's also a serial killer/rapist on the loose killing girls from the town high school. Shortly, we learn that Tracy has health problems and one night she undergoes a surgery, performed by the doctor who's living in their house, Jed.

The surgery leaves her not having an ability to have children so she sues the doctor and things take unexpected turns the closer we get to the end. Now, this movie does offer quite an interesting plot, but some of the things feel a bit too rushed and not very logical.

Some of the plot twists were a bit too much unbelievable, but it was all very entertaining and intense. The characters are well developed and unpredictable. I do think the serial killer could've used some backstory, because he really didn't get enough screen time, it felt very rushed.

Jed and Tracy are very interesting characters and the last 30-40 minutes are really mostly about them, it was very interesting to find out who they exactly are/aren't. The direction was good, I didn't notice any mistakes.

The soundtrack was fitting for this kind of a thriller. The acting was great, especially loved Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman. Plot twists in this movie are quite surprising and I'm sure you wouldn't be able to guess them, but they're not all very logical.

All in all, a great thriller with great performances, interesting, yet illogical plot twists and an intense, albeit rushed plot. I'd recommend this movie if you enjoy plot twists and thriller movies overall.