Single White Female (1992)

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• Bethany M

  
  Predictable, not that good acting, except for the physcopath. Quite creepy at times but nothing that you haven't seen before.

• AJ V

  
  If I remember correctly this movie was thrilling, and I liked it. But I'd like to see it again, since I can't remember it that well.

• Candy R

  
  Excellent thriller. Great cast and plot. A single girl places an ad in a newspaper for a lodger. The new lodger has a troubled past and looks for a new friend and identity. Watch out for the killer heels!

• Cassie H

  
  So so movie & I hate when animals die in movies.

• Wahida K

  
  How do you lock the terror out... when you already invited it in?

• Tim S

  
  Pretty good thriller.

• Conner R

  
  Jennifer Jason Lee was unbelievably good in this movie as a psychotic room mate, but that was about the best thing about it. I like the idea of a female psychotic. Bridget Fonda was lacking any real emotions and unlikable. I was actually rooting for Jennifer Jason Lee the entire time… More
  Jennifer Jason Lee was unbelievably good in this movie as a psychotic room mate, but that was about the best thing about it. I like the idea of a female psychotic. Bridget Fonda was lacking any real emotions and unlikable. I was actually rooting for Jennifer Jason Lee the entire time because she was so diabolical.

• Anthony L

  
  The stiletto is a horrible way in which to lose an eye!

• Nani V

  
  This is a film I've been wanting to see for quite some time. I remember hearing how creepy it was when I was younger, but never understanding what it was about exactly. Being a female in my 20's, oh now I know! Never rent a room out to someone you don't know! Very scary… More
  This is a film I've been wanting to see for quite some time. I remember hearing how creepy it was when I was younger, but never understanding what it was about exactly. Being a female in my 20's, oh now I know! Never rent a room out to someone you don't know! Very scary and it's a situation no one would ever want to be in. I do recommend this!

• Dean !

  
  A very good sexy thriller which seems to have stood the test of time. A good story and idea for a thriller as a woman advertises for a flatmate. All seems well at first before the new resident starts to become more weird and threatening as time goes by. It has a good strong cast and… More
  A very good sexy thriller which seems to have stood the test of time. A good story and idea for a thriller as a woman advertises for a flatmate. All seems well at first before the new resident starts to become more weird and threatening as time goes by. It has a good strong cast and it is a lot better than many recent thrillers that have tried to surpass it!

• Lady D

  
  Assuming this to be a cheesy 80?s film worked to it?s advantage for me, as it was a much more serious and suspenseful film than I set to give it credit for. Despite the well know storyline of this film, it entertained from start to finish and brought excitement right up to the… More
  Assuming this to be a cheesy 80?s film worked to it?s advantage for me, as it was a much more serious and suspenseful film than I set to give it credit for. Despite the well know storyline of this film, it entertained from start to finish and brought excitement right up to the grand finale.

• Drew S

  
  This is camp to the extreme, but it's highly watchable camp; a selective taste if ever there was one. There are some parts of Single White Female with surprising punch, such as the excellent acting by a pair of roommates at war, but ultimately it's just a strongly-performed… More
  This is camp to the extreme, but it's highly watchable camp; a selective taste if ever there was one. There are some parts of Single White Female with surprising punch, such as the excellent acting by a pair of roommates at war, but ultimately it's just a strongly-performed slasher. Not that there's anything wrong with that; the movie keeps its pace very well, clipping along gleefully with not a wasted moment in sight. Some of the setups may be a little obvious (screwdriver in the elevator, anyone?) but it comes with the territory. Camp's not always meant to surprise. Just entertain. The ending kind of sucks, but the climax is awesome. Watching these two duke it out in the halls of some dilapidated apartment building is a savage pleasure, and Bridget Fonda has all the right kind of fight in her. Her coup de grace is one for the ages. That's not to discount Jennifer Jason Leigh, though. I love her more and more with everything I see her in, and this unique role is almost certainly what put her on the map. The fact that Single White Female bills itself as a psychological thriller is woefully pretentious posturing, because all the psychology you're gonna find in here is "Jennifer Jason Leigh is fucking nuts." Not that I mind, though. There's a time and a place for psychology in movies, and Single White Female is completely removed from it. Not to say that these characters are walking, talking ciphers for their roles in the story; the movie actually does a pretty admirable job bringing the names in the screenplay to life. Again, this may be due largely to the performances, but I'd like to think that Allie's exceptional resourcefulness under fire and Hedy's tortured loyalty are at least two examples of interesting traits. Plus, what female stalkers were there in the film world until JJL blazed the trail? None that I can think of. Single White Female was never going to pick up any Oscars, but it isn't like it needed them. This is moody, woman-centric, suspenseful filmmaking done (mostly) right. Worth the watch, if you're in the proper mindset.

• xGary X

  
  One of those films that was really hyped at the time, but is in fact, shit. It's silly and totally lacks suspense, in a similar vein to Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct. Which are shit too.

• Jason S

  
  Girl goes a little nuts here. It's ok if you want to watch a little thriller.

• Dean M

  
  Great psychological thriller of women only. Jennifer Jason Leigh's fantastic in her role as the 'Flatmate from Hell'.

• Michael G

  
  I saw this back in the day when everyone was talking about how great it was. I disagree with everyone, but Jennifer Jason Leigh was great as usual.

• Naughtia N

  
  An thrilling movie about a girl who seeks a roommate. She finds a roommate and the roommate turns out to be a psychopat with very big issues. A very catchy movie which makes you sit and watch till the end.

• Deb S

  
  Single white Female delves into something dark and fascinating where everyone is really a stranger, honesty is rare, and caution is the keyword of the day. The protagonist is the recently jilted Bridget Fonda who needs to find a new roommate now that she's dumped her two-timing… More
  Single white Female delves into something dark and fascinating where everyone is really a stranger, honesty is rare, and caution is the keyword of the day. The protagonist is the recently jilted Bridget Fonda who needs to find a new roommate now that she's dumped her two-timing fiancée. She takes out an ad for a room mate and a seemingly perfect woman applies and moves in. Jennifer Jason Leigh is the mousy new roommate who's possessive, insecure, lonely and destructive; and very scary as the psychotic weirdo whose needy attachment to Fonda grows and finally escalates into something dark and sinister. The film has some very direct and revealing scenes of nudity and sex and don't leave that much to the imagination, either. However, Single White Female is a engaging psychological thriller with loads of suspense. I found it heart-pounding and downright exciting.

• Nicolas K

  
  A decent thriller with a couple of promising upcoming actresses.

• Lord N

  
  I watched this on a whim because I had heard of it a few times and I had nothing else to really do. Acting/characters: Far and away the best performance in this film is Jennifer Jason Leigh as the new roommate that Bridget Fonda gets. She does a spectacular job treading the line… More
  I watched this on a whim because I had heard of it a few times and I had nothing else to really do. Acting/characters: Far and away the best performance in this film is Jennifer Jason Leigh as the new roommate that Bridget Fonda gets. She does a spectacular job treading the line between a helpless, needy, fragile person and a downright psychopath. As the movie progresses Leigh's desperate insanity gets more and more over-the-top but still believable. It can be tiresome but it is generally excellent. One thing that I had a problem with, is that the filmmakers wanted us to feel very sorry for Leigh and for the most part we did. But there are one or two things that she does that go a bit far. The puppy. That thing. It was gonna happen but still, as an audience member you lose a lot of ability to feel sorry for a character that does something like that. Fonda does a good job too as the character that the audience would have to relate to (God help the people who relate to Leigh more) but she is definitely overshadowed by Leigh. Also, I know a lot of people discuss how Fonda's character is kind of a jerk. Looking at their complaints I can see why. she pretty much uses Leigh for a bit of emotional support but then when she doesn't need her any more she just discards her in favor of her cheating boyfriend. There are a few other characters in the film who do an alright job, but they are less important as the film is pretty much dominated by the interactions of the two female leads and I think that it works very well here. The performances weren't perfect but they were very good. 9/10 Plot: It is one of the original 'insane roommate' movies. It is the movie that The Roommate is based off of. Now I haven't seen any other movies like this so I can't really compare, but I think that this one was really good. My biggest problem with the plot was that by the end, I had lost a little interest because I was starting to feel the running time. The film clocks in at just under 2 hours but I feel that they could have shortened it and still have made it just as good. Aside from the fact that it felt a bit long, it was a really well done story that was fascinating at the same time that it was absolutely heartbreaking and still at the same time it was horrifying. It could be very lighthearted at moments and you wanted everything to work out in the end with everybody. But it didn't. It took some very dark turns. In a good way though. The dark turns didn't turn me off to the film but they made where everything was going next more interesting. 8/10 Screenplay: I think it was alright. Seeing as how the film wasn't incredibly violent and most scenes were between the two leads (and also pretty much confined to one space most of the time) the relationship of the characters relied very much on the dialogue. Behind almost every great screen relationship there is good dialogue to go with it and I think that the film succeeded with that for the most part. it wasn't perfect but it was pretty good overall and I liked the scenes where the two leads are talking and Leigh's dark side starts to slip out while still managing to make her desperate. it was alright. 7.5/10 Likableness: Despite some flaws here and there and the fact that it can feel too long, I enjoyed it for the most part. it was a pretty decent film. The performances of the two leads, particularly Leigh, are really good and it was great to see where the film goes as Leigh gets more and more desperately insane. I would suggest it to anyone who likes a good suspense/identity crisis film. It isn't a perfect movie but I think it is a very entertaining one capped off by a couple of really good performances. I wouldn't mind watching it again. In fact, looking at the rating, I'd say it's underrated a little. But I thought it was pretty good. 8/10 Final Score: 32.5/40 81% (N) Tomatometer rating: 55% Tomatometer rating if my review was added: 56% TRIVIA TIME: 1. Like most old apartment buildings the building in this movie does not contain a floor 13. You can see the floor numbers on the elevator in a couple shots. 2. The Ansonia on the Upper West Side of Manhattan was used for the apartment building. The interiors were shot on a sound stage but the scenes in the stairwells were shot at The Ansonia. 3. Bridget Fonda had the choice of playing either the Allie role or the Hedy role. She ended up choosing to play Allie, because she said it was a harder role.

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