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With that start, I naively believed the movie may actually have something to it and would attempt to address issues such as abuse of power and bias in the media. Unbeknownst to her, she's working for the paper that endorses him so her big story is squashed. The film actually starts out on a somewhat intelligent note as New York City newspaper reporter Rowena Price (Berry) taunts a privileged senator with the knowledge of his gay fling and threatens to go to print with it. Perfect Stranger probably falls somewhere right in the middle.
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There's good trash and there's bad trash. I was scratching my head and my eyes (out) when it arrived at its WHOPPER OF A TWIST ENDING! You'll need to take a thesis course to uncover how it got there. This is appropriate since many characters would be vomiting useless expository dialogue throughout much of the film. Early in the film we witness a character vomit.
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The script is full of holes for sure but its biggest problem is that it's needlessly convoluted and talky. If it had dove head first into its campy premise instead of taking itself so seriously we could have had a real guilty pleasure on our hands. Unfortunately, they're overshadowed by the filmmakers' burning desire to pretend the movie is important and reveals life truths. This is a "sexy thriller" that isn't very sexy nor extremely thrilling, but it does have some moments. It's like picking on the mentally challenged child in the neighborhood. The movie is too silly and goofy to truly feel any genuine disdain for which is why I'm surprised it's invoked such hatred. It's what they're actually asked to do that's the problem. I can understand the resistance to let them off the hook, but I have to be honest and admit both do just fine for what they're asked to do here. Halle Berry and Bruce Willis are easier to pick on because they're admittedly not the dramatic actors those two are and have a spottier record in picking quality scripts. But since that film starred Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling it seemed to have gotten a pass for its insanity. Actually this film has a lot in common with Fracture and is really isn't that much worse than it, and only slightly more ridiculous. I recently called Fracture the funniest thriller of the year. Now, the bad news: It's still pretty awful. Director: James Foley Starring: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan, Nicki Aycoxįirst, the good news: Halle Berry shouldn't have her Oscar revoked and Perfect Stranger is not nearly as bad as everyone's been saying.