8/10/2023 0 Comments Denise richards matt dillon movieAlong the way we get lots of steamy, lurid peek-a-boo sex and nudity (which is so gratuitous it inspires genuine laughter), violence, and characters motivated by nothing more than pure greed. And in a technique I've never seen before, it continues through the ending credits, as director McNaughton gleefully fills in the holes."Wild Things" offers great, juicy turns from Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Theresa Russell, and especially Bill Murray as a hilariously corrupt small-time lawyer. The story that seems to be unfolding ends at the halfway point of the movie - and then the real story begins. I love movies that respect the intelligence of the audience while pandering to their base desires (most studio releases skip that first part), and "Wild Things" fits the bill perfectly.The plot is - well, the plot is twisted, in every sense of the word. ""Wild Things" is a gloriously lurid and decadent little gem of a movie. I own both, and have no regrets on either." If you haven't purchased the original edition, then get this one instead. Some of the acting gets a little wooden, but it's more than compensated for by the rapidly unfolding and novel plot.Hitchcockian with tan boobs would be the short review. How many times have you watched the latest and greatest hollywood thriller only to find some incredibly huge plot hole that renders the entire movie a waste of your time? Wild Things actually delivers, in my opinion setting a standard for being one the best of this type of movie (and certainly the best in the last 10 years or so). It is a modern tight, complex thriller that doesn't have a dopey sticking point or obvious logic gap in how it fits together. Wildthings stands up pretty well to repeated viewings, I've watched my old copy probably twice a year since I bought it. My favorite is the post legal battle lunch between Bill Murray and Robert Wagner great lines, fun situation, and played perfectly. It's nice to have them weaved into the movie rather than hunting them down after the fact trying to think of how they'd fit in. However it did integrate several additional scenes that were available as "extras" in the original edition. You only need to know that 1)There's some gratuitous nudity, 2)It is more complex than it appears to be, and 3)Bill Murray will once again steal a movie with only a handful of lines.The "Unrated version" didn't have a whole lot of extra skin, (undercutting the main marketing point for this release). If you haven't seen this before, you would do yourself a favor by NOT trying to find out much about the plot before you go in. One of the most pleasant surprizes I've had, it's rare to walk into a movie that completely exceeds you expectations. "I was one of the few people who actually saw this in a theatre. With enough surprises to put The Usual Suspects to shame, this is a great film which deserves your full attention." Definitely worth buying, but don't expect Shakespeare, because this is just meant to be glossy entertainment and it passes that test with flying colours. By the way, DO NOT watch the trailer before the film, it gives away the first plot twist of the movie which is never helpful. The commentary is genial enough (although during the threesome scene they all sound like naughty schoolboys who are watching a porno.), but don't be enticed by the 'Deleted Scenes' - only one is of any substance, and I'd guess they last about two minutes. It really is great fun, and any film that has Denise Richards naked can't be all bad. The real star is Bill Murray, who plays it deadpan (as normal) as a shyster lawyer and nearly steals the show. The story is hilariously over the top, with double cross after double cross and sudden sharp turns in the plot, but it's not meant to be taken seriously. "Wild Things is a bit of an odd one really, as there's no easy way to define it - it's got sex, corruption, murder, comedy, camp value - but there is one word which sums it up nicely.
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