Fatale

critic Reviews

, 45% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • While it's better than a fair number of other adultery-fueled stalker films, Fatale fails to generate as much heat as the superior erotic thrillers it evokes.
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    Jake WilsonThe Age (Australia)
    The writing is notably wooden, though the cast is skilled enough this may not register straight away. Once the penny drops, the film becomes a rather fascinating study in all the tricks actors use to bring routine dialogue to life.
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    Chris HewittMinneapolis Star Tribune
    I guess we've arrived at the point where even movie titles are dogwhistles?
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    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
    The tedious thriller starring Michael Ealy and Hilary Swank adds nothing new to the genre of female psycho movies...
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    Steve DavisAustin Chronicle
    The movie requires her to go full on crazy-ass slasher-bitch, much like the character at the end of another movie previously mentioned here.
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    Christy LemireRogerEbert.com
    This modern-day take on the Fatal Attraction premise never fulfills its promise as a lurid, guilty pleasure.
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    Jesse HassengerAV Club
    It's not a very good noir, but compared to, say, Taylor's Traffik, which used the existence of sex trafficking to claim it was based on "actual events," it represents substantial improvement.
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    Joe LipsettBloody Disgusting
    Despite being frequently absurd and illogical, there’s something pleasurably trashy about Fatale. It is quite watchable and the exploration of race, while frequently verging on stereotypical, expands the scope of the subgenre in intriguing directions.
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    M.N. MillerReady Steady Cut
    While the result is more engaging than one would expect, make no mistake, Fatale is exactly the type of movie you think it is going in and was made for the ones who enjoy the genre.
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    Zoë Rose BryantLoud and Clear Reviews
    Fatale’s story is a not-so-subtle riff on 1987’s Fatal Attraction, but Hilary Swank’s engrossing performance is enough to keep us engaged regardless.


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    Keith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
    Even casting a two-time Academy Award winner can’t bring the movie the oomph it needs.
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