I by no means noticed this film once I was a child (apart from the pool scene, in fact) and it popped up out there for streaming the opposite day so I watched it. What the hell is that this film? No one actually appears to know what sort of film it is purported to be. Is it a straight erotic thriller? Is it a ship up of erotic thrillers a la Scream? Is it a satirical social commentary? Is it a screwball heist/con film? Who is aware of! Actually not the director, solid, or composer.
We begin with Denise Richards’ character appearing like she’s going to seduce her trainer Matt Dillon by having a automotive wash battle together with her buddy whereas carrying a white t-shirt and shorts. Moments later, Denise emerges from the home with ripped clothes, raveled hair, and a really upset expression, with the clear implication that her trainer simply raped her. The music that accompanies this disturbing scene can greatest be described as “cartoon character sneaking round.” It’s considerably tempered by the truth that in case you noticed the trailer, you already know that she wasn’t raped and there is not any rigidity in any respect within the first half-hour of the film.
A couple of scenes later, Denise has a scene together with her mother. The connection between Denise and her mother is portrayed as “vapid, shallow mom snarks with estranged, cynical daughter” after which, with out warning, activates a dime into “loving mother-daughter struggling by way of an emotional interval after a divorce.” It’s at this level that Denise tearfully reveals to her mom that her trainer raped her. The music that accompanies this distrubing scene can greatest be described as “cartoon character sneaking round” with a splash of “I simply discovered a related clue in an escape room online game.”
Denise, her mother, and her dad (Robert Wagner!) go to see Detective Kevin Bacon and Detective Skeptical Companion. The movie Denise’s report after which watch it again (once more with a whole mismatch of music), Kevin thinks it is believable, Sketpical says it is bullshit. Then, classmate from the improper aspect of the tracks Neve Campbell additionally accuses Matt of rape. It is vital to notice that each character is portrayed as probably the most ham-fisted stereotype doable at any given second. Whereas Denise Richards is a snobby, rich heiress who lives in a French chateau inexplicably situated in Miami, Neve is a pill-head outcast whose dad and mom become profitable by wrasslin’ gators. Neve accuses Matt and we go to trial.
It is as this level that Invoice Murray seems. I practically fell out of my chair when he confirmed up. For all I’ve gathered about this film through the years from folks speaking about it, completely NOBODY talked about that Invoice Murray is on this factor! And whereas the film suffers from a critical inconsistency in tone, Invoice Murray is aware of precisely what position he is taking part in in each scene, which is Peter Venkman, lawyer at legislation. He sleazes his method by way of the trial and will get Neve to admit on the stand and he or she and Denise made up the accusations due to causes. Matt is exonerated and he and Invoice drive off collectively singing “Louie, Louie” as an alternative of “Wild Factor” as a result of the goddamn music supervisor is drunk on the wheel.
Matt wins a defamation settlement paid out from Denise’s belief fund which she wasn’t going to get till her mother died, whereupon Denise, Neve, and Matt meet up for a threesome as a result of it was all an enormous rip-off. When you’ve watched the trailer, you’ll be able to skip thus far. The trio rapidly activate one another when Kevin suspects their plan and, after the well-known pool scene (which appears actually tame watching it as an grownup, particularly in comparison with the threesome scene earlier), Matt murders Neve off-screen and Denise helps him get rid of her physique. Then Kevin has a run in with Denise at her home and murders her off-screen. None of those scenes have any suspense for the reason that film shot its wad so early and all these murders taking place off-screen, you recognize that that may’t be the one twist.
Matt escapes down south to Non-Specified Caribbean Island and comes again to his lodge and TWIST Kevin Bacon seems, hanging dong in his bathe, as a result of TWIST they had been in cahoots. I truthfully puzzled if it was going to be revealed that they had been secretly lovers, however no such luck. Matt promptly tries to kill Kevin however when he fails, Neve seems out of nowhere and kills him with a speargun. Matt says Kevin was solely supposed to border Denise for Neve’s homicide, not kill her, which is unnecessary since Denise would have simply revealed the plan. It additionally is unnecessary to contain Kevin in any respect since Matt/Neve would nonetheless have to separate the cash 3 ways. If he solely needed to separate it two methods, why did not he simply really kill Neve stick with Denise? Additionally was Neve simply hiding in a sailboat the entire time? Kevin by no means went beneath deck to get beers or something? No matter, we’re up to now off the rails at this level. Predictably, TWIST, Neve turns round and kills Matt. I legitimately puzzled if Invoice Murray was going to reappear subsequent as Neve’s secret lover.
TWIST Invoice Murray reappears subsequent, although not as Neve’s secret lover (cowards). He delivers the money to Neve as a result of he was additionally in on it the entire time. Neve sails off into the sundown and the credit scenes reveal that she masterminded the entire plot. This complete film looks like they began with the 2 half-naked youngsters making out in a pool after which had two separate folks write the film backwards and forwards from that time. What a goofy ass movie.
