Sharon Stone returns as novelist Catherine Tramell in this sequel to the iconic 1992 thriller.
Like a post-menopausal preying mantis in heat, Sharon Stone makes her long overdue comeback, reprising her role as saucy crime novelist / part time serial killer Catherine Tramell in "Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction". Now they say that desperate times call for desperate measures, and for a fading Hollywood starlet like Sharon, "Basic Instinct 2" sounds about as desperate as it gets, that said, this movie isn"t as bad as you might think, in fact, I prefer it to the original. Having been traumatised for life by the sight of Michael Douglas"s arse in 'Fatal Attraction', I simply couldn"t bring myself to watch Paul Veerhoven"s ridiculously over hyped erotic neo-noir in 1992. I finally saw it 14 years later, frankly, I don"t know what all the fuss was about; it was entertaining at times, certainly, but no means a classic and definitely one of Veerhoven"s weakest, most impersonal and non-descript efforts. Sharon Stone won my respect after her tour-de-force performance in 'Casino', and I still think she should"ve won a Globe that year, but alas, it was the same old story: nobody cared, they"d seen it all, Shazza played her best hand early on and was out of the game sooner than expected...until now.
'BI2' is a trash-fest par excellence which, in spite of failing on all levels, may help Stone back into the big leagues. Directed by Michael Canton Jones (usually a man of more refined tastes, with serious films like "Rob Roy" and "Shooting Dogs" on his CV) the movie sees Tramell do what all Yanks do when they"re in trouble back home: she comes to England; and its not long before Cathy does London (which is filmed in a cool, slick but seedy way) shagging and slicing her way through a line of hapless foils like psychologist Dr. Glass (David Morrissey), Hugh Darcy, ex-Footballer / Ulrika Johnson beater Stan Collymore and David Thewlis who plays a cop clearly possessed by the ghost of John Thaw from 'The Sweeny'. 'BI2' is an empty box of tricks and cheap thrills that's worth watching once for a laugh (some of the innuendos are pure 'Carry On...') or if you"re a die-hard Sharon Stone fan (though I"ve never met anyone who is).
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Novelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to evaluate her. Though, like Detective Nick Curran before him, Glass is entranced by Tramell and lured into a seductive game.
Long-awaited sequel to the popular 1992 thriller starring Sharon Stone. Dr. Michael Glass (David Morrissey), a respected London criminal psychiatrist, is brought in by Scotland Yard detective Roy Washburn (David Thewlis) to perform a psychiatric profile and evaluation of novelist Catherine Tramell (Stone) following the mysterious death of a top sports star (Stan Collymore). Physically drawn to Tramell and mentally intrigued by her, Glass is quickly sucked into her web of lies and seduction.
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