How sad is this?

Did you people see the same film I saw?

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. Fatal Attraction (1987) was one of the very first films about a stalker that blindly falls for it's victim and basically stalks every movie that he makes and it's easily one of the better films about that small and forgotten genre it's not just great as a horror film but it's also great as a suspenseful thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat. Glenn Close gives a terrific and believable performance as this crazy woman that stalks Michael Douglas who is also pretty damn great in this film. The final shot of the movie itself during the bathtub sequence feels like an actual horror movie and it is one and a pretty damn great one indeed. The story is focused on one thing and one thing only which is obsession it doesn't try to go on a different direction or try something else it knows what it is and it's a pretty damn serious film it might have some of the classic horror film over the top moments but it doesn't get ridiculous or ruins the movie for the viewer. I can also buy the fact that it was nominated for 6 Oscars since it was pretty damn great and for that i'm going to give it an A+

... so says Tom Hanks in 1993's "Sleepless in Seattle" to his son in reference to this movie and comparing its outcome to a strange woman who has been writing the widower (Hanks) as a result of him appearing on a radio show. But that's another movie.The point is, its lesson was still easily recognizable in popular culture six years after it was made. What looks like an easy lay with a beautiful single woman can easily turn into an object lesson on Murphy's law. Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) is a successful NYC attorney, and on a weekend when his wife and daughter are away from home at his in-laws' house, he has a work meeting that includes Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), an editor for a publishing company. This leads to a drink at a bar, and that leads to a passionate one night stand that turns into a two night stand when Alex attempts suicide when Dan tries to leave.Dan thinks it's over. Alex has seemed to come to her senses. But then she tells him she is pregnant, and no she is having this baby because she is 36 and it may be her last chance. When Dan insists he is not leaving his wife for her, that he does not love her - well, let's just say that the opposite of love is not hate it's indifference, and Alex at first stalks Dan and gradually turns up the heat until his entire family is at risk. The suspense builds until the harrowing end.The thing is, Dan always loved his wife, subtly played by Ann Archer. She is beautiful, supportive, and he still has passion for her. They have a little girl and are a very happy family. But he just could not say no to what looked like a one night adventure that nobody need ever know about that turns into a nightmare.There is more to the film than the cautionary "Don't cheat on your wife" message. I think it's because Glenn Close does such a fantastic job playing Alex. There's something about her portrayal that, to me, paints Alex as ultimately powerful, not just outright insane. Until the end she mostly dominates what happens to Michael Douglas' character's life. I think this one has aged well and would still recommend it.

(Originally reviewed: 16/02/2017) After finally getting a chance to see this film for the first time; I must say I am slightly underwhelmed that's it's not as good as I was hoping for; but nonetheless I think it's a well-acted, effective if flawed pseudosexual thriller. The performances are very good; Michael Douglas (Dan) is convincing in the main role which I expect from an actor of his skill, and Glenn Close (Alex) gives a crazy, rather effective performance as the out of control stalker; also impressive is Anne Archer (Beth) who plays the unknowing, well-grounded wife. The performances all fit nicely and everyone does there best, but out of all these performances the stand-out is Douglas who manages to effortlessly deliver a superbly believable performance and show fear, care and relief when it's most needed.I have seen Basic Instinct, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle and many other films like this beforehand so I pretty much found it rather predictable and obvious but that is not the problem that underwhelms the picture for me, as I am aware this was released long before the titles mentioned. The plot in the second half is what bothers me; I cannot believe that it was so simple for Alex (Close) to sneak into their house, not once but twice; and I'm sure that when she kills the rabbit, they would call the police but no, they don't even take action the legal way; Douglas sneaks off to confront her and we all know it's going to make her even more crazed, in which there is a fight and he doesn't kill her and she then tries to stab him when his back is turned, now I can't understand why he was going there to not end it but just too get her more nutty and riled up; but I'm sure as well there's not one person that didn't think she would try and stab Douglas's character as soon as he turned his back; which is predictable and clichéd whether it's the first of its kind or not.The first hour or so is fairly solid but as soon as it unravels it stops itself from being a truly great thriller; especially unbelievable moments like when Close's character takes Dan and Beth's daughter out of school, now why on earth would the school allow that to happen without their consent; seems rather strange to me and then there's an extremely predictable crash as Beth is not looking at the road and later on during its climax Alex manages to break into their house again unnoticed and end up holding Douglas's wife at knifepoint in the bathroom; in which Douglas runs in sounding like Tarzan to save the day in which the oldest trick in the book kicks in; the psycho who will not just die despite being drowned or stabbed and so forth; but this is no horror film; this is a thriller and it's meant to be somewhat believable; but I did not buy its third act for one minute. Though I sound negative; I did enjoy Fatal Attraction; it has a good original score, some decent thrills, some well filmed sex scenes and great performances. It may not be a great thriller but it's an effective b-movie thriller with some truly good moments and well written dialogue; so it's all in all, worth seeing.

When I think of classic thriller films this one comes to mind every time. "I won't be ignored Dan". Remember that chilling like delivered so well by Glenn close?? It's exactly that kind of acting that makes this movie work so well. Glenn close is a force to be reckoned with that's for damn sure, don't believe it? Watch this movie and then get back to me. Her entire performance is just so excellent, from being so welcoming and nice seeming at first to becoming completely obsessive, needy and ultimately completely insane. Michael Douglas is good too, at first you really don't like his character because of his blatant infidelity with Alex (Glenn Close). But then after a while you obviously feel sorry for his character because his family and entire life is being torn apart. I really did like Anne archer too, didn't really think she'd have a very substantial role as Douglas's wife, but her performance really shines and she has some pretty intense scenes that showcase just how good of an actress she is. The movie has excellent writing, especially for Alex, the dialogue shows just how progressively unhinged she becomes. And it also shows Michael Douglas and his progressive desperation and fear. Cooking the rabbit, kidnapping the daughter, and attacking Dan, everything Alex does shows the chill/creepy factor and the feeling the filmmakers are attempting to get across is definitely there. This film is a must see for thriller movie fans. 10/10!