Basic Instinct

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Don J Saw the new 4K remaster of Basic Instinct (2021) produced by Rialto Pictures and Studio Canal. The transfer was really good and clean and felt fresh for a movie that is almost 30 years old. I had not seen this movie in about 15 years, so seeing it on the big screen felt pretty fresh. Is Basic Instinct a great movie? No. But, I think it was a bold movie for it's time to take on some really explicit material including sexual and sadistic violence, which many producers didn't have the courage to take on before. The movie's main strength is the electrifying chemistry between Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/10/21 Full Review Devra B One of my all time favorites. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Blu B A Neo Noir Classic. Phenominal musical score that never stops and always amplifies everything perfectly. Douglas & Stone are phenominal and have electric chemistry together. Stone embodies the Femme Fatale perfectly and stands with the best of the genre. Excellent dialouge and a really strong supporting cast as well. Excellent direction also that knows how to amplify the mood, tension, and seduction. Everything else is really god. This emobodies every single cliche about the Noir on full 90's display. Add in the erotic thriller elements that harken back to 80's DePalma and you have something goes between sexy and suspenseful. If there is any issues it mainy has to do with this can feel like two seperate films a bit. Douglas & Stone's relationship and the actual murder mystery. The ending also is a bit hard to follow as everything is thrown so quickly at you after a such a slow burn and the sex scenes do start to get a bit repetitive and lose a little luster the longer it goes. As you wanna know more about the underlying mystery. But it's very well done, has a great ending, excellent direction and is something any fan of the director, any actors in this, Neo Noirs, thrillers, erotic thrillers, and murder mysteries should give a try. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Esra Y Verhoeven keeps you intrigued one way or another. Sheron stone's star power and charisma absolutely undeniable. Story has much more potential to mock and wreck toxic masculinity than what shrink into the end which is almost discouragingly submissive to it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Shaun R Specific scenes have overshadowed what’s actually a half decent film. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review Gina R Stone commands our attention now as much as she did on the film's initial release, defiantly holding our gaze. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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