BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

mm-39 An erotic thriller! Sharon Stone aka Catherine Tramell character is an author who writes books with story lines that are similar to murders coincidentally Catherine's been around. Circumstantial evidence or something more? Michael Douglas ask Detective Nick Curran detective is on the case! Basic Instinct has a story line of Catherine toying and playing with the detective department and Curran become to intimately involved. The supporting characters become involved and are played in and out by the story line, just like Catherine's plays with the characters. George Dzundza aka Gus character interaction adds a gruff counter balance helping Curran out. Jeanne Tripplehorn Dr. Beth Garner is the voice of reason as an harbinger of what's to come. The back and forth story layers more tension as the climax slowly builds. Teasing which character has what motives. Basic Instinct's climax does not disappoint. A solid eight stars.

residentevil6901 I was almost 19 when this came out and my friends and I were so excited to see it as we were looking forward to the great sex scenes it had. Of course we loved it and this has become a guilty pleasure movie for me ever since. I now love it for everything else besides the sex scenes. It's a great thriller with great acting from every one involved. Sharon Stone was perfect for this role and I really love the way Michael Douglas plays his part. Tripplehorn looked the best I've ever seen her in this and Denis Arndt is great as Lieutenant Walker.I've read a lot of arguing over the years as who the real killer ended up being with many people believing it was Catherine. The movie definitely leaves it open to interpreting it all on your own and it's like the bible where you can read a passage but get different meaning out of it. I always took it like Dr Garner was working with Catherine or Dr Garner was working alone and Catherine was just going along with it. The whole Ice Pick under the bed part at the end I felt was there to leave you guessing. I like it being Dr Garner as the killer.

Irene van Dobbenburgh The suspense and building of tension is off the charts in this Paul Verhoeven movie. As a fellow Dutchman I am proud of his work! The erotic feel throughout the movie is very appealing, as well as the intellectual conversations.I saw the movie in the cinema and it was mind-blowing. Not one dull moment because of the mysterious Catherine Tramell. The flirting and courting between the two lead characters is very sexy. The jealousy and mind games are nice to watch as well as the raw emotions that cause death and betrayal. A masterpiece that fitted Sharon Stone as a glove. Her best work I think. The movie music is just right and adds to the mysteriousness.A must-watch movie that has survived a lot of controversy!

Anthony Iessi Basic Instinct is campy, schlock-cinema. I was embarrassed throughout the entire film. It's a film set in 1992, written like a cheap knockoff of an Edward G. Robinson 40's film noir, laced with f- bombs. If a throwback was the point, maybe they should've done a much better job. All this film had going for it, and precisely why it was a popular in the 90's was Sharon Stone's sex appeal. She's a beautiful woman, yes. She crossed her legs... OOOOOH HOW SCANDALOUS. Were people really this amused back then?