Basic Instinct

Specific scenes have overshadowed what’s actually a half decent film.

Stone commands our attention now as much as she did on the film's initial release, defiantly holding our gaze.

Great movie, loved it...

Most interesting for two things, first a chance to watch Sharon Stone do her thing, second as a painful time capsule for what was going on in the early 90s.

Fabulously shot with style in a well-executed psychological game of cat and mouse

It was a pretty good movie but was long and convoluted particularly near the end. I don't care for movies that lack a definitive resolution so I deleted one star. Watch if there's nothing else on but I warned you about the non-ending.

Its one of the most interesting and impressive erotic thrillers of the 90s as it successfully engages in many contradictions. The movie is both titillating and repulsive, totally ridiculous and yet also genuinely thrilling, Sharon Stone's femme fatale indulges in old fashioned tropes while also undermining them. That is still annoys and excites audiences for a lot of the same reasons as it did in 1992 is a testament to the film's staying power.

A seductive romantic thriller about Kathy and Mike's characters spiralling into a true live fatal attraction. Who will be the winner? Only time will tell.

It kept me interested, and guessing, right up until that final shot, which revealed that all of my efforts were pointless since the guilt or innocence of the characters was a flip of the coin, based on evidence that could be read both ways. The film is like a crossword puzzle.

Still holds up. Masterfully done