Basic Instinct

Ruthless craftsmanship is Paul Verhoeven’s highest form of politics.

...earns its status as what Nick deems "the f*ck of the century", or at least what Catherine grudgingly concedes to be "a pretty good beginning", in radicalising the sexual politics of a subgenre more often associated with male privilege.

Basic Instinct depicts queerness in the most sinister ways imaginable.

With her high octane gyno-power at full throttle, [Sharon Stone] ... commands our attention now as much as she did on the film's initial release, defiantly holding our gaze if we dare even for a moment let our eyes drift towards anything else.

Verhoeven does not explore the dark side, but merely exploits it, and that makes all the difference in the world.

[The film has] a smug faith in the ability of its own speed, smartness and luxe to wow the yokels.

An erotic thriller that initially hooks me with Sharon Stone's stellar performance as the dangerous and sensual femme fatale, but that, unfortunately, loses all its police intrigue with a gimmicky plot of sex, lies and murder. [Full review in Spanish]

Basic Instinct is the work of fundamentally immature sensibilities. It uses women and differences in affectional preference as fodder for its misogynist, peek-a-boo mentality that views whatever it cannot understand as evil and threatening.

A conglomeration of misogynistic nad homophobic images...

Basic Instinct is canon and you should watch it immediately if you haven’t already.