She plays a psychiatrist evaluating whether an accused serial killer is competent to stand trial. It becomes obvious early on that she was drawn to psychiatry because of her own severe emotional problems and difficult past. In the meantime, we are shown troubling relationships with men appearing in her personal life. An upstairs neighbor badly wants her, but she wants only to be friends. Her father shows up out of the blue seeking affection and assistance, but she resists him, and it is obvious that their relationship and her childhood were deeply troubled. A stranger (Banderas) she meets in a store ardently pursues her, and they begin an affair, but she has difficulty trusting him, both because he is something of a suspicious character and because, as she tells him, she has difficulty trusting anybody. Their relationship becomes volatile and angry, tinged with violent overtones. Then there is the issue of her ex-fiancé, who vanished abruptly and without explanation just before the scheduled wedding. As happens in these kinds of films, she is sent a series of mysterious messages and packages with no return addresses. Then violent things start to occur. Someone is clearly trying to terrorize her, but who? So many suspects -- Banderas? The upstairs neighbor (who is of course jealous of Banderas)? The serial killer, acting through friends outside of prison? Her father? The ex-fiancée? I did not anticipate the answer to this question, revealed of course at the film's end, but it was not an especially unusual conclusion for films of this kind. What made this picture worthwhile was De Mornay's utterly believable portrayal of, let us say, a difficult character, reminiscent of what she did in "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle". She is simply great at this kind of thing, besides being classically gorgeous. The acting is top notch and the plot is full of satisfying twists and turns. If you are in the mood for a strong, solid thriller then this ought to be a top choice.
I have always had a difficult time seeing Antonio play an evil guy. At least in Desperado his Il Mariachi roles you could embrace him. Stick with the good-guy roles Puss in Boots.
Oh my gosh. I went to the movies to see this on my first date with my husband. Talk about embarassing. NUDITY! Sex! It was not that good of a movie. And it was so embarassing.
it is a good movie,it shows how one have to be very careful in dealing with women issue,even after getting married to them.one have to known more about a women before marring them.it is a good movie indeed,and of course the title should have been beware of women.
Excellent! Rebecca De Mornay is a great foil to Antonio Banderas in this sexually charged thriller. It will keep you guessing until the end and even then you'll be shocked at the truth!
Mediocre film that gets worse as it goes on. terrible acting and why may I ask is Antonio Bandares famous?. He is literally terrible. This movie was garbage.
Sometimes things are not as they seem. I like that idea. Rebecca did a really good job! And of course, Antonio did too, besides being the hotest latino alive.
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