Fatal Attraction (1987)

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• Nicki M

  
  The only thing that ruins this personally is that I just couldn't buy Glenn Close as some hot woman. (Not that Michael Douglas is a catch himself quite honestly, but he had an attractive wife at home, and I couldn't see how he would be tempted by her). I nearly choked at the… More
  The only thing that ruins this personally is that I just couldn't buy Glenn Close as some hot woman. (Not that Michael Douglas is a catch himself quite honestly, but he had an attractive wife at home, and I couldn't see how he would be tempted by her). I nearly choked at the suggestion that Glenn's character was 36. Hell that's rough looking for 36! Not being horrible, Glenn is a fantastic actress and she plays this role well, but physically all wrong for it. I would have bought someone like (80's) Ellen Barkin here. Once I got over that stretch of the imagination, this was a good movie, great acting from all the cast. Very well done and thought provoking. I have to admit, I found myself pitying both the women more than him (bought it all on himself as far as I am concerned). Glenn's character had some valid points about not going away and being ignored. She did lose me at the bunny boiling, though, cruelty to animals, not on. It did seem to me that all the rage got put onto her and "Michael" pretty much got away with it. (Not saying she wasn't tapped, but she clearly needed help, not a married man messing with her head for his own selfish disposal). I can't imagine why his wife took him back. Yes, they went through some traumatic experiences towards the end - car accident, disappearance of daughter, the bathroom scene - but it seems conveniently forgotten that all these events were caused by his infidelity. How could you trust him ever again?! Good movie, but have to question the mindset of all involved!

• Dean !

  
  A classic thriller that set the standards on the stalker, obsessed ex, woman scorned after revenge genre. Quite raunchy for the time it was made. The tension really mounts as Glenn Close's character goes to increasing desperate measures to keep in touch with and get her man. One… More
  A classic thriller that set the standards on the stalker, obsessed ex, woman scorned after revenge genre. Quite raunchy for the time it was made. The tension really mounts as Glenn Close's character goes to increasing desperate measures to keep in touch with and get her man. One scene produced a term of phrase that is still used wildly even today for an obsessed ex.

• Bethany M

  
  Glenn Close plays an obsessed and very fragile woman extremely well. The ending was magnificent and I think the whole film was well played out and the plot was well thought about. A must see!

• AJ V

  
  The most intense thriller of the decade, an 80s classic! This is a romantic nightmare film, which is really quite unique, and the actors are brilliant. I loved this movie, and I highly recommend it.

• Spencer S

  
  Just what you expect it to be: a "this is what happens when you mess up," thriller combined with dramatization and bloody revenge. Douglas is great as always in his best movie making decade, and Close is just as brilliant as her other roles.

• Cassie H

  
  This was a really good movie. Great thriller film Glen Close's and Michael Douglas' performances were really good. :) Can watch this movie over and over. :) This is such a good thriller! :) I love this movie!!! :)

• Conner R

  
  While it's not exactly a great movie, seeing Glenn Close completely lose her mind is quite interesting to watch. In addition to that, there is the priceless bunny stew and a truly frightened Michael Douglas. It should be a warning for adultery, you can always end up with a crazy… More
  While it's not exactly a great movie, seeing Glenn Close completely lose her mind is quite interesting to watch. In addition to that, there is the priceless bunny stew and a truly frightened Michael Douglas. It should be a warning for adultery, you can always end up with a crazy one.

• Lady D

  
  ?and the term ?bunny boiler? was born! A film that everyone knows the storyline, even if they haven?t seen it. A good role for Glen Close, as you really do not offer any sympathy to her all the way through, she becomes the ultimate stalker and quite a hatred builds toward her… More
  ?and the term ?bunny boiler? was born! A film that everyone knows the storyline, even if they haven?t seen it. A good role for Glen Close, as you really do not offer any sympathy to her all the way through, she becomes the ultimate stalker and quite a hatred builds toward her character throughout the film. Certainly an 80?s film worth seeing, but is rather dated now.

• Chris G

  
  Fatal Attraction is about a lawyer (Michael Douglas) who seems to have the perfect, nuclear wife, child, almost home in the country who suddenly decides to have an affair with a woman he meets in conjunction with his business dealings named Alex (Glenn Close). It's supposed to… More
  Fatal Attraction is about a lawyer (Michael Douglas) who seems to have the perfect, nuclear wife, child, almost home in the country who suddenly decides to have an affair with a woman he meets in conjunction with his business dealings named Alex (Glenn Close). It's supposed to mean nothing, but Alex goes bat shit, attempts suicide, and decides to make Dan's (Douglas) life a living hell. I have one question about this film. How in the hell does it get the credit of starting a generation of "love turns them psycho" films that we got pelted with in the late '80's and the '90's. Fatal Attraction is obviously a remake of Clint Eastwood's Play Misty For Me from 1971. It's been updated for the yuppie generation with Eastwood's hippish California DJ who uses his radio prowess to bed ladies into Douglas' lawyer who is living in New York City because hippies were replaced by yuppies because we all wanted to be big shots in New York and the man whore DJ becomes the family man because AIDS was scaring the hell out of us in 1987. How no one got sued over this I have no idea. Close is every man's nightmare- a woman who won't go away. I know that Michael Douglas is supposed to be the victim here, but you can see her point. Right? She delivers a performance that makes us feel sorry for her one minute, then we're scared to death she's going to do "something", then we just hate her to the point of wanting her dead. You've heard of the bad penny? She's a truckload of them. Other than Close, this is your typical '80's film with stylish crap and a country house to get away from it all. It's entertaining, though if you've seen Misty you know what the hell is going to happen.

• Jennifer X

  
  A moderately stereotypical movie fueled by star power and the ubiquitous freakiness of Glenn Close. The shock value is still relevant twenty years later, which I appreciate, and although it's not exactly a work of cinematic genius it's certainly effective in what it tries to… More
  A moderately stereotypical movie fueled by star power and the ubiquitous freakiness of Glenn Close. The shock value is still relevant twenty years later, which I appreciate, and although it's not exactly a work of cinematic genius it's certainly effective in what it tries to accomplish. Mostly this movie is all about the Close. Passion and manic tendencies go hand in hand. The heavyhanded foreshadowing of the water on the boob during sink sex was just that - heavyhanded - but it worked, somehow.

• Cherry D

  
  bunny boiler!

• Candy R

  
  Brilliant movie about a one night stand that goes wrong. Start of the term 'bunny boiler'.

• Lafe F

  
  A fascinating story of a woman stalking a man and his family after he spurns her. Glenn Close seems scary and powerful. I never understood what she did with his car in the parkade, or the little girl's rabbit - they need to show these things a bit more! The end battle in the… More
  A fascinating story of a woman stalking a man and his family after he spurns her. Glenn Close seems scary and powerful. I never understood what she did with his car in the parkade, or the little girl's rabbit - they need to show these things a bit more! The end battle in the house was great suspense.

• Tom E

  
  Edge of your chair all the way!

• Dean M

  
  This adult shocker works beautifully as a nail-biting update of <i>Play Misty for Me</i>. It is the married man's ultimate nightmare.

• Leigh R

  
  Intense and good.

• xGary X

  
  The film that introduced the phrase "bunny boiler" to the vocabulary. A deeply average thriller where we are expected to feel sorry for Michael Douglas for cheating on his wife and then casting the object of his lust aside. My heart bleeds. Voyeuristic trash.

• Michael G

  
  I remember everyone talking about it when it came out and by the time I finally saw it all I could do was wonder what the hell the big deal was.

• Ilyaas H

  
  Although technically its not ground-breaking stuff, Lyne's Fatal Attraction benefits from near-perfect writing from Dearden and Meyer and becomes a household name purely due to the thrills and the original scenarios.

• Matthew R

  
  Think twice before you go on that "secret" rendevous with that sexy stranger you meet in the night. She might just turn out to be like Glenn Close's character in this thriller. What is an "innocent" one-night stand to you may be the love affair of her life.… More
  Think twice before you go on that "secret" rendevous with that sexy stranger you meet in the night. She might just turn out to be like Glenn Close's character in this thriller. What is an "innocent" one-night stand to you may be the love affair of her life. Guard your pets, too, or you might just find that you're having rabbit for dinner! Oh, always wear a jimmy cap if you do take the chance, or you might just come home one day to find your "secret" lover having a delightful conversation with your wife. Fatal Attraction is a high tension thriller that will get you to think twice before doing anything rash. Story: B Acting: A Direction: B+ Visuals: B Overall: B+ ***1/2 out of 4 stars

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