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why is this underrated ?


this film is very well made and the acting is superb / why is it overlooked and never mentioned ?. i watched it few times and saw smth new eveytime .i think we need to revive some of the great 90s thrillers cus most of the ones made nowadays are trying to relive the greatest 90s moments in film industry. here are some titles

- pacifiic heights
disclosure
basic instinct
the hand that rocks the cradle
flatliners
color of night
cape fear
wolf

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I've always liked that this movie's low-key reputation lets it take people by surprise. That said, it deserves a much higher profile than its current level of obscurity. This really could use, say, a spiffy blu-ray release or something.

Even if not everyone finds it to be a masterpiece, it's definitely an interesting, twisty mystery thriller that's got ALL these big names attached to it that have only gotten more prestigious over the years: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Sorkin, Alec Baldwin, Bill Pullman, George C. Scott, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft, Bebe Neuwirth, Tobin Bell! And of course great noir-ish cinematography by Gordon Willis. It's got a lot to offer new viewers.

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