Michael-Bay Movie Reviews

Thomas and Friends never fail me in entertaining my three-year-old. The stories are always short and simple, but interesting enough to keep a kid's attention. This one is especially entertaining because of all the flooding, crashes, and angry characters who eventually learn a lesson or two in the end.

Thomas & his friends like to race to the rescue when in trouble.
In this release, Thomas & his friends teach some horrid lorries a lesson, say bye bye to George the steamroller, & get to see Henry in trouble. But it was really the driver's folt Henry had a accident. Sir Topham hatt should blame it on them! I say this DVD for all ages!

This Thomas video is one of the best. My favorite story was Horrid Lorry becasue at the end of the story you get to see some funny scenes. I'm still wondering why people say its scary for kids when it really isn't. I thought Percy was brave when the mine was collsasping and when Toby was floating down the river.
This is a must have for your collection. You are going to like it!

"Communion" is the better alternative title for this thoroughly enjoyable horror film. Don't expect to see much of the character of Brooke Shields, as she doesn't survive for very long! That's all I 'm saying about the plot, as this is a real whodunnit that should be enjoyed without prior warning. The real star of this movie is Paula Sheppard as the disturbed youngster Alice, who appears to be at the center of some very gruesome murders. It doesn't help that she likes to wander around in a bright yellow raincoat and spooky smiling mask, but that's just scratching the surface of this movie's weirdness..Gore highlights include a horrific stabbing through a staircase bannister which will make you wince, as well as a painful scene in which the murderer has to bash in the teeth of a victim who is biting down on a vital piece of incriminating evidence..ouch! All the acting is superb, including Linda Miller as the agonised mother, and Jane Lowry, I think as the bitchy aunt. The film really stands out because of the stylish direction and many twists, I really recommend a viewing. It has been compared to "Don't Look Now", but it reminds me more of Michael Winner's "The Sentinel", only better.

This is one of those movies that gets under your skin and after its over makes you wonder why more movies like this havent been made. Without giving too much away, this chilling movie is about linda miller and her family being stalked by a killer. and after several of them are killed it just may well be one of their family being the killer!Linda miller, and paula sheppherd especially did a great job and that creepy music you cant get out of your head. i have watched this several times and like it better each time i watch it. each time you watch it you also notice several things you didnt notice before. and if you watch closely you can catch who the killer is. Recommended highly! i read somewhere that they are making Alice Sweet Alice 2. i hope its as good as this!

I first saw this when i was young and i have seen it several times since then and it still freaks me out! this is one of those films they need to make more of!
Its about a family living a nightmare when a person in a yellow raincoat and mask begins killing off parts of their family. all the evidence points to Alice(excellant played) but is it really her? the twists and turns keep coming and the end is a shocker. everyone in this film does an excellant job. excellant direction, acting, and that creepy music. like i said, they dont make movies like this anymore and they should! recommended highly

I got this video after reading the various viewer responses and found it tedious. Britain has provided us with some terrific Sci-fi movies despite low budgets, but this one has all the tension of an uncooked sausage and generally looks pretty silly - the costumes are dated, the characters cliched, and the "monster" is too silly for words. I place this film right down there with the worst of American 50's black lagoons!

One of Hammer's relatively few sci-fi thrillers, and a sequel to the Quatermass Xperiment, this film is a minor classic of cold chilling paranoia. Adapted by Nigel Kneale from his classic BBC serial, this film has a basic premise similar to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but taken into very different directions. Not to give too much away, but the joy of this film is not in watching the alien plot to take over earth unfold, it's in watching Professor Quatermass uncover the already widespread conspiracy. Photographed in beautifully stark monochrome with a great pseudodocumentary approach, Quatermass 2 is a great example of the sort of sci-fi/horror hybrid that became popular later with films like Alien and, along with the other two films in the series and the sadly unavailable The Damned, one of Hammer's best attempts at science fiction.

Having now bought both versions of this 50s classic of paranoia and sheer tension on DVD and VCR, I can tell tou that both versions were worth every penny spent, apart from the shoddy trailer on the VCR version. The atmosphere of suspence in this film is beyond belief, as aliens from an orbiting asteroid orbit the dark side of the earth, sending projectiles to the earth, which on contact with human life infect an individual, and possess thier minds, so that the aliens can manifest themselves in a replica of Professor Quatermass' Moon Project, which basically looks like an oil refinery with an addage of huge pressure domes, which harbour the alien organisms as they are collected by armed guards who protect the base. 'Quatermass 2' location actually was an oil refinery, SHELL to be precise at Coryton in Essex, sometimes refered to as SHELLHAVEN. The film does have it's share of shock moments such as the rebellious worker's bodies being pulped along the pipes from the domes, to stop oxygen from being pumped into it. Vincent Broadhead's death is quite horrible too, as he staggers from an alien food sphere covered in disgusting, black and corrosive food, which is what the plant is reportedly supposed to be producing. Anchor Bay produce a nice crisp and clear print of this film, also the feature has a trailer (US), and an episode of the series 'World of Hammer', a delight to own, and the ultimate in Quatermass stories (MY FAVE MOVIE) to be produced so far, let's hope it gets a remake in the future, because ever a stor deserved it, it's this one.

The title of this film is INCREDIBLY Misleading!! There are NO ZOMBIES ANYWHERE in this film! A Terribly Disappointing film to watch or to own. This one CAN "Passed Over" AND Forgotten.

"The Plague of Zombies" is the only Hammer film to deal with that particular type of walking dead and one of the studio's better efforts once you get past the idea of the voodoo of Haiti being used in Cornwall to solve a labor shortage. The film begins with an intense voodoo ceremony that somehow disturbs the sleep of Alice Tompson (Jaqueline Pearce). She happens to be the wife of Dr. Peter Tompson (Brook Williams), the physician of a small Cornish village whose patients have been dying due to some mysterious malady that he can not even diagnose let alone cure. The good doctor's mentor Sir James Forbes (Andre Morell) has traveled with his daughter Sylvia (Diana Clare) to see if he can help. While the women have a run in with Clive Hamilton (John Carson), the local squire (and the obvious man behind all the evil doings), the physicians find they cannot do any autopsies because all of the graves of the recent dead are empty!

The most memorable moment in this film is when Peter passes out and the dead erupt from their graves in a dream sequence. Ultimately the film suffers from the fact that the audience is so far ahead of the characters in terms of figuring out the mystery. Of course Hamilton spent years in Haiti and is using the dead to work his otherwise unprofitable tin mine. The mysteries are only mysteries because Peter Bryan's script says they are mysteries. However, "Plague of Zombies" does remind us of what the term "zombies" meant before the flesh-eating corpses of George Romero et al. Note: This 1966 film was shot on the same sets as "The Reptile," also directed by John Gilling and also set in Cornwall, but the production crew does a nice job of redressing everything so its hard to tell.

This is an above average Hammer Studios film from 1966. It was filmed back to back with The Reptile, another above average Hammer production, using chiefly the same crew and much of the same cast.

The story is that there is a mysterious plauge killing people in a small Cornish villiage. Dr. Forbes (André Morell) travels there to inviestigate and is accompanied by his daughter, Sylvia Forbes (Diane Clare), who uses it as an excuse to visit her childhood friend Alice Tompson (Jacqueline Pearce). Alice's husband is the local doctor and has been unable to figure out why people have been dying. His wife Alice has also been acting strange lately, somewhat withdrawn and lifeless, which has been the main sympton before the locals died.

There is a local gang of privileged ruffians who are headed by the local nobleman, Squire Clive Hamilton. Hamilton more or less runs the vilage and he also owns the old abondoned mine near town. He is of course approached by Dr. Forbes but cannot provide any help as to the cause of deaths. But soon he doctor begins to suspect the truth: That the Squire is actually a practicing Voodoo priest who has been turning locals into zombies to work in his mine!

Before too long Alice Tompson dies and her distraught husband has her buried in the local cemetery. We get to watch as she rises from the grave to report to the mine for duty! There are lots of cool shots of zombies lumbering around and rising from graves

In this film the whole town is shrouded in mist and there is a constant sense of dread among the population. Michael Ripper does a great job as the local constable who is trying to solve the mystery along with Dr. Forbes. Tightly put together with a fast pace for most of the movie, this is a great release from Hammer. It is also the only zombie movie they ever put out which is too bad as this one turned out so well.

This release from Anchor Bay is another notch in their cap for the fine picture (1.85:1 anamorphic) and sound. There are a couple of trailers and a World of Hammer Episode: "Mummies, Werewolves & the Living Dead". I am glad I own this dvd and I will watch it many more times over the years.

This movie was pretty good and I liked the majority of it and thought Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner were both great but I didn't like the ending, I have to agree with the guy who said it just ended, it ended rather abrubtly and just seemed so unfinished. But that is my opinion.

...This is a John Huston satire of the mob, kinda; it has excellent perfomances from all the actors and Nicholson, here is in fine, fine form as hit man Charlie Partanna. Kat Turner as hitwoman Irene Walker helps solidify that goodgirl/badgirl thing she's been identified with--remember she gave voice to Jessica Rabbit? "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way"--as the lady of the house who has murderous intent outside the house. And another one of my favorite actresses, the divine Angelica Huston, gives an Oscar winning performance as the jilted and out for revenge Maerose. Like a reviewer below said, it very well not be evvybody's glass of red wine, but when people love it, they love it a whole lot...see why!

Only after seeing this film can you be expected to believe that this is a charming comedy about two killers (PC: hit persons) who are deeply involved with mob families, fall madly in love, and then....

One is Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson), a contract laborer for the Prizzi family headed by Don Corrado on the East Coast; the other is Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner), based on the West Coast, who accepts an assignment to kill Partanna before meeting and then falling in love with him. The romance flourishes for a time. Previously, Partanna had ended his relationship with Maerose Prizzi (Angelica Huston), the Don's beloved but volatile granddaughter. Later, Huston received an Academy Award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role. She deserved it. Although apparently quite talented in his line of work, Charley often seems somewhat dimwitted, at least when contrasted with Irene who seems highly intelligent as well as physically attractive. Watching Nicholson play a smitten, almost schoolboyish Charlie is indeed a treat. Director John Huston does a brilliant job of juxtaposing romantic comedy with mob-directed violence. Amidst all the laughter, people really do get killed. William Hickey certainly deserved his nomination for an Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role, won in 1985 by Don Ameche for his work in Cocoon. He and other members of the cast were blessed with having an immensely clever script by Richard Condon, based on his novel. Listen carefully to Hickey's reading of his lines while also paying close attention to his masterful use of body language. Don Corrado Prizzi is indeed a lovable but deadly senior citizen. Yes, this film is highly entertaining. Witty, at times zany. However, as directed by John Huston, it also has layers of subtle menace as it examines darker regions of human nature.

This movie was pretty good and I liked the majority of it and thought Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner were both great but I didn't like the ending, I have to agree with the guy who said it just ended, it ended rather abrubtly and just seemed so unfinished. But that is my opinion.

...This is a John Huston satire of the mob, kinda; it has excellent perfomances from all the actors and Nicholson, here is in fine, fine form as hit man Charlie Partanna. Kat Turner as hitwoman Irene Walker helps solidify that goodgirl/badgirl thing she's been identified with--remember she gave voice to Jessica Rabbit? "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way"--as the lady of the house who has murderous intent outside the house. And another one of my favorite actresses, the divine Angelica Huston, gives an Oscar winning performance as the jilted and out for revenge Maerose. Like a reviewer below said, it very well not be evvybody's glass of red wine, but when people love it, they love it a whole lot...see why!

Only after seeing this film can you be expected to believe that this is a charming comedy about two killers (PC: hit persons) who are deeply involved with mob families, fall madly in love, and then....

One is Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson), a contract laborer for the Prizzi family headed by Don Corrado on the East Coast; the other is Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner), based on the West Coast, who accepts an assignment to kill Partanna before meeting and then falling in love with him. The romance flourishes for a time. Previously, Partanna had ended his relationship with Maerose Prizzi (Angelica Huston), the Don's beloved but volatile granddaughter. Later, Huston received an Academy Award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role. She deserved it. Although apparently quite talented in his line of work, Charley often seems somewhat dimwitted, at least when contrasted with Irene who seems highly intelligent as well as physically attractive. Watching Nicholson play a smitten, almost schoolboyish Charlie is indeed a treat. Director John Huston does a brilliant job of juxtaposing romantic comedy with mob-directed violence. Amidst all the laughter, people really do get killed. William Hickey certainly deserved his nomination for an Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role, won in 1985 by Don Ameche for his work in Cocoon. He and other members of the cast were blessed with having an immensely clever script by Richard Condon, based on his novel. Listen carefully to Hickey's reading of his lines while also paying close attention to his masterful use of body language. Don Corrado Prizzi is indeed a lovable but deadly senior citizen. Yes, this film is highly entertaining. Witty, at times zany. However, as directed by John Huston, it also has layers of subtle menace as it examines darker regions of human nature.

The stuff is poorly edited, but a great story. Horror, humor, and low production quality combine to make a great bad science fiction movie.

This 1985 Sci-fi Horror comedy from Larry Cohen is about a mysterious White-Goo that bubbles from the Earth, but it also taste kind of sweet and is being selled as a Ice Cream-like product that people are eating. Michael Moriarity plays a Agent
who is trying to find the secret ingredient to the successful
dessert but discovers that it is a Alien Organism that takes over your body and makes you into a Zombie. It's a really
goofy but fun film that gained a cult following since it was first relased, it's basically a combination of " Day of the Dead", " The Blob", " Lifeforce", " The Toxic Avenger", " Re-Animator", and " Fist of the North Star" all rolled into one.
It's worth renting though, if your in the good mood for a goofy fun horror comedy.

i love this movie! its one of my favorite 80's horror flicks; its so funny. any movie with the line
'we do have to keep the world safe for ice cream, i guess,'
has to be good.

but what's really moving about this film is a typical feature of 80's horror: a commentary on consumerism and capitalism as the 'real killer' of the film. 'the stuff' is really a clear warning to audiences: don't blindly trust our government. don't blindly trust capitalism. don't blindly trust the media.

'the stuff' tells us that we shouldn't buy everything we see on tv because the picture pefect surface we see is often covering something darker and more deadly; as could be said of the society that produces and markets these superficial ads/items.

thanks to the 80's we now have a wealth of silly/serious films teaching valuable lessons about the media.... don't get me wrong - the humor in 80's horror is worthy of our attention; we should stop talking trash about 80's horror and start listening to what they're trying to teach us....

Title: "Blame It On Rio"
Released: 1984
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Starring: Michael Caine (Matthew Hollins), Joseph Bologna (Victor Lyons), Michelle Johnson (Jennifer Lyons), Demi Moore (Nicole Hollins), Valerie Harper (Karen Hollins)

Funny, pleasant remake of the 1977 French film "One Wild Moment", stars Caine as middle-aged father figure coping with recent crises in his marriage to Harper while vacationing in Rio de Janeiro with his daughter (Moore) and best friend (Bologna). Former model Johnson plays Bologna's teen daughter who also is along for the trip.
Set against the backdrop of near tropical paradise Rio, this movie follows the affair that devlops between Caine and the much younger Johnson after she seduces him. Caine then spends the rest of the film trying to break it off with the sexy Johnson while attempting to build up nerve to tell the temperamental Bologna before the secret is revealed.
Caine gives a typically great performance while Johnson, who's acting abilities are limited, more than makes up for her presence by her numerous nude scenes. Bologna is good as the playboy father who just happens to be going through a divorce himself. Moore has a limited role and it is obvious from her semi-topless scene on the beach that she had a long way to go before becoming comfortable with these kinds of scenes (i.e. "Striptease"). Harper has relatively few scenes but gives a good performance as Caine's strong minded wife.
This movie was produced and directed by Stanley Donen of "Singin' In The Rain" fame. It was shot on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and features a decent soundtrack as well as a catchy (though not overly great) title tune. The movie is partially narrated by Caine and Johnson a la the narration style in "When Harry Met Sally".
I would recommend this film for those wanting a pleasant diversion for a couple of hours. Caine fans will also enjoy it as will those wishing to see Johnson bare it all.

I love this movie! it is one of the funniest movies of my time Michael Caine is brilliant. His comedy in this movie is off the wall and his some what "sqaure stlye" makes his role work. He co-stars in the film with Joseph Bologna (My favorite year) Demi Moore (Striptease , St. Elmo's Fire) and the beautiful Michelle Johnson. The film was directed by oscar winning director Stanley Donen. this is a great off the wall romantic comedy about Middle-aged executive who just cant's resist the sex appel of his best friends teen-age daughter so he finally dicides to BLAME IT ON RIO.

Bottom Line: Great movie with a good cast great music and fine director its fun and it never stops moveing you'll laugh from start to finish.

"Blame It On Rio" is one of my favorite films. The great scenery of Rio De Janeiro is one of the perks of watching this. It's kinda like watching a travelogue of the city that's a 24-hour carnival. The film is packed with memorable lines as well ("They looked at us, let's go talk to them,"says Victor. "They're practically nude," Matthew states. Victor's response? "Try to picture them with clothes on"). Michelle Johnson won a Razzie for her performance as Jennifer, which I didn't think was that bad. Demi Moore's performance, on the other hand, takes some getting used to. Michael Caine, always the top-rate performer, doesn't disappoint in this one. His performance is honest and well-meaning. There are one small fault in the film though: the soundtrack. I'm not talking about the bossa-nova or nightclub music, but the outdated 80s music. There is one song in the film that gets played over and over again. By the end of the film, the song will not leave your head LOL. That doesn't matter though. It doesn't take away the film's entertainment value. It is still a fun film to watch and make you laugh.

Forget Disney, forget the Hong Kong-ified "Musketeer." This version of Alexandre Dumas' book is the best, and closest to the source material, without taking it too seriously. Directed by Richard Lester ("Hard Day's Night") and exuberantly acted by a fantastic cast, "The Three Musketeers" is actually the first part of the story. For the entire thing, you'll need to also watch "The Four Musketeers."

Michael York plays D'Artagnan, a would-be musketeer who quickly runs afoul of, then befriends Athos, Porthos and Aramis, portrayed respectively by Oliver Reed (one of his best performances), Frank Finlay, and once-and-future miniseries king Richard Chamberlain. Sword fights and brawls ensue, along with some political intrigue. It seems the Cardinal Richelieu (an excellent, subtly menacing, and all-together statesman-like Charlton Heston) has it in for the Queen (Geraldine Chaplin) and her lover, the Duke of Buckingham (Simon Ward). Well, no wonder- she's married to the King of France, and he's the Prime Minister of England, France's Number One enemy!

Aiding Richelieu are one-eyed swordsman/spy Rochefort (Christopher Lee... yeah!) and Lady De Winter (an icy Faye Dunaway, at the height of her gorgeousity). On D'Artagnan's side are his trusty and much-abused servant Planchet (Roy Kinnear) and Constance (Raquel Welch... man, this movie just gets better and better!).

Lester and his cast have a rollicking good time, and although the emphasis is on humor (some of the background bits are a little stale after all these years) and satire, there's plenty of high adventure, swashbuckly-type stuff. The sets are very impressive, and it all seems to have been filmed with natural light. The cinematography gives many scenes the look of a Rembrandt painting. Docked a star for not including extras, but "The Three Musketeers" and its follow-up are DVDs well-worth viewing.

Look for comedian Spike Milligan as Welch's devious husband, Sybill Danning, Finlay in a second role, and Honor Blackman.

This film, originally released in 1972 and re-released on video in 1998, is the best interpretation of the Alexander Dumas novel ever made. The movie cast list reads like "Who's Who of American Cinematography for the 1970's," but suffice to say all of the performances are excellent. Of particular note is the incredibly powerful and subtle performance of Charleton Heston as Cardinal Richelieu, or the sympathetic and sorrowful role of Athos/Comte de le Fere as portrayed by Oliver Reed. This movie is crammed full of historically accurate costumes, tools, weapons, inventions, buildings, books, food, etc. It is a veritable history lesson in a most palatable form. The fight choreography, employed masterfully by William Hobbes, makes this film an example for every theater/renaissance faire fight student. Lastly, the movie remains true to many of the details of the book that other versions gloss over, like the fact that D'Artagnon is plainly having an affair with the wife of his landlord, not the daughter, as portrayed in earlier films. Interestingly enough, the sequel to this movie, "The Four Musketeers," was never designed to be such. The producer, Alexander Salkind, chose to release a second film, rather than cut any parts out of the story. The actors, however, were only paid for one film, resulting in "The Salkind Clause," held in all modern movie contracts that states that the actor is being paid for one film, and one film only. If you buy no other films in 1998, buy this and it's sequel. END

Richard Lester & his screewriter, George Macdonald Fraser (of Flashman fame), made the best & most complete version of the Dumas tale with great flair and wit, seasoning the old story with satiric touches, irony and outright slapstick. Working with a dream cast, Lester shot this and the sequel (The Four Musketeers) all at once (ala Lord of the Rings) allowing him to tell a bigger story without the distractions of aging or changed cast members. It is great fun.

Since everyone knows the story I want to point out some of the wonderful qualities of the flim. First,there are the terrific fight scenes staged by Wm. Hobbs, who has his swordfights as exhausting affairs, full of sweat and effort, with no rules, no balletic dueling, but rather FIGHTING, with both hands and feet and anything that can be of use. These are set amongst blowing sheets, in tub rooms, and one especially clever night fight with lanterns blinking on and off. Oliver Reed as Athos especially convinces you that he is FIGHTING, not waltzing about.

Next, the wonderful cast, including: Michael York as an enthusistic and eager D'Artagnon; Raquel Welsh as D'Artagnon's paramour, Constance Bonancieux, bountiful and endearingly clutzy; Spike Milligan as Msr. Bonancieux, Raquel's addled and horny husband; Charlton Heston as the shrewd and ruthless Cardinal Richelieu; Christopher Lee, an arch & dignified villain as Rochefort, Richelieu's "blade" (and possibly illegitimate son); Faye Dunaway as the beautiful and treacherous Milady De Winter; Geraldine Chaplin as the ninny of a Queen; Jean Pierre Cassel as the dim and indifferent King. And then, of course the 3 Musketeers: Oliver Reed as a moody & temperamental, but powerful Athos; Richard Chamberlain's refined and aloof Aramis; and Frank Finlay's vain & pompous Porthos. Terrific all!

A light and infectiously joyful swashbuckler, Lester also has great fun displaying the extravagance and vanity of the Royals, idling away their time in ridiculous pursuits, completely impervious and indifferent to their servants and the lives of the common people shown in rough and coarse contrast. The King & Queen are clueless, Buckingham (Simon Ward) is a headstrong dolt, Richelieu schemes, and everyone else tries to survive their foolishness.

A rare mixture of genres and tones that really works, this witty romp must be seen with its concluding Four Musketeers where the tone shifts yet again. A treat for movie lovers.

Single White Female for most of its running time evolves into a truly creepy, menacing little thriller laced with moments to make the skin crawl. However all the psycholgical elements that are cleverly thrown into the mix, get flushed down the tube in it's final half hour. Fonda, after finding out that her boyfriend cheated on her, promtly boots him out of her flat and takes on a roomate in the form of Jennifer Jason Leigh. At first she seems sweet, kind and gentle natured but things start to change dramatically as Leigh transforms from a mousy, incredibly shy introvert to a total psychopath (to put it lightly). It seems Fonda's new roomate has ideas of not only borrowing a few items of clothing but taking over her life for herself completly. Both leads are convincing enough given the rather irrational screenplay and there are times when the film has it's inceredibly dark moments but it all ends up in typical slasher style somewhat butchering a half well made movie.

Jenninfer Jason Leigh is totally out of control while Bridget Fonda fears for her life in this psychological thriller. Allie Jones (Fonda) puts an ad in the newspaper for a room mate wanted, a single white female. She quickly gets a response from Hendra Carlson (Leigh) and has Allie convinced. She moves in and seems like the perfect room mate. But Allie begins to notice some of her belongings missing and Hendra's style and personality changing. Before long, Hendra's obsession with Allie's life proves it's self when Hendra gets a complete make over and looks exactly like Allie. This is where the terror and violence begins. This movie is somewhat similar to the Lifetime Network thriller "Total Stranger" about a lonley woman that offers a room in her home for rent. She allows a pleasent college girl to move in and she turns out to be a violent schizophrenic and takes over the woman's home and terrorizes her. This movie was just as good.

If you're looking for a truly creepy thriller than look no further than this one, containing flawless acting by actresses Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. For those reviewers who say the film is let down by the final half hour I have to say: pah! That's the best part! The half hour climax where Ally (Bridget Fonda) desperately fights off a now totally psychopathic Hedra (Jennifer Jason Leigh) makes the film in my eyes. The basic film premise is this: Ally's live-in boyfriend cheats on her and is shown the door, not used to living alone, Ally advertises for a room mate, enter Hedra, a shy quiet librarian. The two become friends but Hedra's envy and awe of her new best friend's style and beauty leads her to begin to emulate her and become her twin (the reason for her obsession is revealed in full in the film but I won't spoil it for those who might want to see the film). When Ally makes peace with her boyfriend and wants him to move back into the apartment, Hedra grows jealous and incredibly vindictive at being asked to move out and begins to become obsessive, culminating in her offing a few characters (including one hapless soul having a stiletto stabbed through his eye in a very original and memorable murder scene). The final battle between the two ladies is nothing short of gripping, and the scenes incredibly convincing as they wrestle, shoot and stab their way through the apartment complex in an edge of your seat fight for survival finally ending down in the creepy shadowy basement in the belly of the building. A slew of these type of psychological thrillers followed after the success of this film (The Crush, Deadbolt, The Babysitter, Mother's Boys, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle etc) but none besides the latter of course being up to SWF's standard. High points of the film include the creepy somewhat infamous scene where Hedra emerges from the hairdressers, her hair cut from long and dark to short and auburn in an exact imitation of Ally's, and Hedra's violent disposal of a newly bought puppy that won't come to her. The film was adapted from an average novel titled 'SWF Seeks Same' but in it's adaptation to the big screen became a very stylish thriller. A hit at the box office when released it is well worth seeing and is a guaranteed tense and nail biting viewing experience for any fans of a good thriller. Five stars.