Review of Perfect Stranger (2007) by Chads. — 01 May 2007
"Perfect Stranger" could be described as a stealthy feminist-revenge thriller if not for an early scene in which Rowena(Halle Berry), an investigative reporter, seems prouder about her own personal success than the professional capacity she upholds as a facillitator for the public's right to know.
When Rowena's story is killed, her diatribe about powerful men feels like an afterthought. As Rowena toasts drinks with Miles(Giovanni Ribisi), before the bomb is dropped by her boss, you get the unmistakable impression that she's a narcissist.
Rowena, now a freelance writer, will probably go on to write a magazine article about her experiences with businessman Harrison Hill(Bruce Willis). Maybe, just maybe, "Perfect Stranger" was striving to make a roundabout allusion to former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair, or ex-New Yorker staff writer Stephen Glass.
Speculating about how Rowena would write up this story is more interesting than the official narrative, which has the zaniest twist ending since "High Tension".
This review of Perfect Stranger (2007) was written by Chads. on 01 May 2007.
Perfect Stranger has generally received mixed reviews.
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