Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

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• Candy R

  
  One of the first thrillers I saw at the cinema. Julia is brilliant. She stages her own death to get away from her abusive husband but he realises and comes looking for her.

• Bethany M

  
  Really really scary. It's sad how things like this actually happen and the plot was really carefully thought about and written well. Julia Roberts was astounding and I had nothing but empathy for her character. Found myself screaming at the T.V and rooting for her. It's a… More
  Really really scary. It's sad how things like this actually happen and the plot was really carefully thought about and written well. Julia Roberts was astounding and I had nothing but empathy for her character. Found myself screaming at the T.V and rooting for her. It's a definite must see!

• Anthony L

  
  I like a cheesy late 80's/early 90's thriller and for the first 5 minutes I was loving the cliche ridden imagery with a huge pinch of salt. Then I got tired, bored and frustrated. It's pretty awful actually, sitting through an hour and 40 minutes of it becomes quite… More
  I like a cheesy late 80's/early 90's thriller and for the first 5 minutes I was loving the cliche ridden imagery with a huge pinch of salt. Then I got tired, bored and frustrated. It's pretty awful actually, sitting through an hour and 40 minutes of it becomes quite painful, as plot hole after continuity error after cliche started to grate somewhat. It's dated really badly, the subject matter has been badly handled and for a supposed 'Intelligent Thriller' it is neither Intelligent or particularly thrilling.

• ♥Robyn

  
  What happens when a beautiful young woman finds and marries her Prince Charming and he turns out to be a psychotic monster.. The movie, a desperate-to-be-Hitchcockian, thriller, casts, (Julia Roberts) as Laura Burney, whose husband, the suave Martin, (Patrick Bergin), is actually a… More
  What happens when a beautiful young woman finds and marries her Prince Charming and he turns out to be a psychotic monster.. The movie, a desperate-to-be-Hitchcockian, thriller, casts, (Julia Roberts) as Laura Burney, whose husband, the suave Martin, (Patrick Bergin), is actually a vicious, crazy, wife-beating slug!!!!

• Lady D

  
  Not a bad 90?s Thriller, despite my dislike of Julia Roberts in many films. Perhaps not as graphic as such films have now become, but it did portray the fear of control pushed upon the main character and the unstoppable, possessive, aggressive abuser. Maybe a bit too Hollywood in… More
  Not a bad 90?s Thriller, despite my dislike of Julia Roberts in many films. Perhaps not as graphic as such films have now become, but it did portray the fear of control pushed upon the main character and the unstoppable, possessive, aggressive abuser. Maybe a bit too Hollywood in it?s rose ? tinted ending, but an enjoyable film even so.

• Film C

  
  okay film really i thought there would be a bit more action though but an ok film

• Lafe F

  
  A sad marriage is portrayed with Julia Roberts and her abusive husband. I remember the scenes of the cans in the cupboard vividly. Julia has to fake her own death, but the creep figures it out and comes after her. Very Hitchcockian premise, which doesn't really deliver well.… More
  A sad marriage is portrayed with Julia Roberts and her abusive husband. I remember the scenes of the cans in the cupboard vividly. Julia has to fake her own death, but the creep figures it out and comes after her. Very Hitchcockian premise, which doesn't really deliver well. Forgettable.

• Dean !

  
  One of most peoples favourite thrillers about a controlling obsessed husband. Has some great tense, edge of your seat scenes.

• Jason S

  
  This will make you think twice before you marry the wealthy and good looking guy with OCD.

• xGary X

  
  Offensively trite melodramatic take on a very serious subject, dreadfully miscast and misjudged on every level.

• danny d

  
  decent flick

• Leigh R

  
  Fantastic.

• Dean M

  
  My leastest Julia Roberts thriller movie.

• Dannielle A

  
  Creepy!

• Deb S

  
  Julia Roberts plays a battered housewife who's living in terror and fear of her husband.Patrick Bergin is the vicious controlling husband who beats her up for the slightest infraction; if the towels are not lined up correctly in the bathroom or the items in the cabinets are not… More
  Julia Roberts plays a battered housewife who's living in terror and fear of her husband.Patrick Bergin is the vicious controlling husband who beats her up for the slightest infraction; if the towels are not lined up correctly in the bathroom or the items in the cabinets are not set a certain way. She fakes her own death, moves to a small town in Iowa and starts over. She meets nice guy played by Kevin Anderson but her husband figures out she's alive and begins hunting her. I recommend this edge-of-your-seat thriller to those of you who like a nice, suspenseful thriller or are fans of Julia Roberts

• Erin C

  
  Such a creepy movie! Julia is awesome in this.

• Sunil J

  
  It has moments and was worth the watch but just alright.

• alan j

  
  shmaltzy but effective for its genre...Roberts puts forth a believable performance

• John A

  
  Every once in a while a film comes along that has been affecting enough that you persuade yourself it deserves high praise, while logic forces thoughtful reflection and the inhalation of the true absurdities you have just been forced to witness. 'Sleeping with the Enemy' is… More
  Every once in a while a film comes along that has been affecting enough that you persuade yourself it deserves high praise, while logic forces thoughtful reflection and the inhalation of the true absurdities you have just been forced to witness. 'Sleeping with the Enemy' is such a picture, because despite my admiration for certain strokes of directorial genius and a sensitive, issue-led storyline that is dealt with rather well, the majority of the film is something of an abomination. It is almost as though two separate directors have each made a half of this film, then put the pieces together giving the audience this awkward, badly structured mess. Domestic abuse is a theme that needs skilful handling for obvious reasons, and Julia Roberts is solid, sometimes brilliant in her portrayal of a woman pushed over the edge. Patrick Bergman is efficiently menacing as the violent husband she is fleeing from too. The opening act is quiet and understated, executed in brilliant form and establishing this relationship with truth and a watchful eye. Her escape is slightly convoluted; nevertheless it works. It is when she starts her new life that the film really rails off into awful cinema. A lot of the dialogue is uninspiring and unrealistic, and her new romance is not at all believable, even for a moment. The direction varies, from off-key to plain embarrassing, but occasionally a jolt of flare or a human moment of intense emotion sucks you back in again to believing this film works. Then the ending, while really putting the 'thriller' conventions into overdrive, manages to engage on a more adrenaline level of interaction, and it is done decently, if not original, logical or faithful to the characters. 'Sleeping with the Enemy' just isn't enough; it never lives up to the initial promise, and its inability to take the subject matter seriously leaves the predictable plot to play out in an uneven and inconsistent manner, which the audience fails to emotionally connect with.

• Lee K

  
  ok abusive husband effort, but we have seen this a thousand times over already

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