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Haven't we all seen this already? Too many times?

Director John Polson mutes the conservative sexual politics of the original film, focusing on the lightweight, efficient suspense story.

It would be so easy for an actress to overplay this role, to morph into high camp, but Christensen stays icy cool.

Only the very easily pleased will be able to see past its limitations.

No points for originality, but young audiences will lap up the mix of nubile teens and cheap shocks, while the solid performances provide something for less hormone-ravaged viewers.

Ultimately this is a pretty lame movie, without the sardonic wit that parts of the script had seemed initially to promise -- but workmanlike enough.

An erotic thriller that is neither erotic nor thrilling. Fatal Attraction, this ain't.

A painful bellyflop from beginning to end, John Polson, in his first major directorial outing, and novice screenwriters Charles F. Bohl and Phillip Schneider, leave the film floundering in deep waters with no life preservers or life boats in sight.

A decent (if completely forgettable) thriller...

I've seen this before, it's called "Fatal Attraction"...