Review of Wild Things (1998) by James C — 19 Jul 2012
Silly, brainless neo-noir that only has the slightest chance of working if you have never, ever seen a Film Noir movie before. Each and every twist can be seen coming a mile away. The supposedly "hot" sex scenes are tepid for anyone who's viewed Cinemax.
Kevin Bacon is excellent. Bill Murray is entertaining in a winking kind of way. Neve Campbell is impossibly out of her depth as the femme fatale. The movie depends on her being the most evil, but you laugh each second she's on screen.
The George Clinton score is par for the course for anyone who's watched a late night softcore installment. And, honestly, Jeffrey Kimball is the cinematographer? Did he just have time to kill? He alone lends class this silly movie doesn't begin to deserve.
The double-double-cross ending is a howler! And, please oh please, the during-the-end-credits stuff only emphasizes how truly bad this movie is. The "filmmakers" are embarrassing themselves beyond imagination!
This review of Wild Things (1998) was written by James C on 19 Jul 2012.
Wild Things has generally received positive reviews.
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