Basic Instinct 2

Name: Basic Instinct 2
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: March 31, 2006
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 26
Cast: David Morrissey, David Thewlis, Sharon Stone

2006

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 2006 | R

Starring: David Morrissey, David Thewlis, Sharon Stone

Summary: A slick psychological thriller, Basic Instinct 2 explores what happens when the darker side of human nature is uncovered. Has the intelligent, seductive and manipulative Catherine Tramell (Stone) finally met her match? (Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 114 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Basic Instinct 2 isn't bad, exactly, but it lacks the entertaining vulgarity of the first film; it's Basic Instinct redone with more ''class'' and less thrust. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Like many sequels this is actually a remake, and it suffers from the law of diminishing returns. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

Morrissey gives a stiff, awkward performance, while Stone moves dangerously close to overplaying the femme fatale. There is little if any intrigue in the story or the characters. Even the murders don't even seem to matter much. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

Where is the suspense part? There is no suspense part. Suspense demands clarity of motive and action, and this screenplay never provides it. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Fortunately, as a showcase for Sharon Stone's physique, Basic Instinct 2 is a rousing success. In every other respect, it's a colossal failure. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

Few expected Basic Instinct 2 to be very good, but no one expected it to be this boring. Read full review

Peter Travers

The laughs to be had in this deliciously awful sequel are all unintentional. A bummer for film buffs, but a ball for fans of the misbegotten. Read full review

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MichaelH.

Jul 15, 2006

I loved it. It was unsettling. I guess it's becasue I know the character in this movie. SHe not a killer just a beaty who loves to mind f... people.

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AlexV.

Jul 30, 2006

I think the reviewers all jumped on the bandwagon, i.e. it's OK to trash Sharon Stone. And a sequel? Even more reason. This movie was not bad at all, I was expecting some flop of a movie. And Sharon's still got it, she looks great. No one does the mean, mind-warped female I think the reviewers all jumped on the bandwagon, i.e. it's OK to trash Sharon Stone. And a sequel? Even more reason. This movie was not bad at all, I was expecting some flop of a movie. And Sharon's still got it, she looks great. No one does the mean, mind-warped female character like she does. I don't know why I was comparing to Match Point, maybe because it takes place in London, but this was better than Match Point.… Expand

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VictorG.

Aug 28, 2006

Watched it 2 times. First time was ok. 2nd time, I listened more and it was very good. Some times it was a bit much, but that's the director...not Sharon. The international touch was great! Trammel has sold a lot of books. Lastly...Sharon looks great and appears to be aging well. She Watched it 2 times. First time was ok. 2nd time, I listened more and it was very good. Some times it was a bit much, but that's the director...not Sharon. The international touch was great! Trammel has sold a lot of books. Lastly...Sharon looks great and appears to be aging well. She has a great look. I would have loved to have her on my arm years ago and even more so now.… Expand

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MattD.

Apr 1, 2006

I was expecting much, much worse. Sharon Stone is okay, but her face looks lumpy and weird from too much botox. Overally the moview doesn't suck, but it's kinda boring.

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juliankennedy23

Jun 30, 2014

Basic Instinct 2: 4 out of 10: I understand the urge of some to declare this a guilty pleasure. After all the entire movie is fascinatingly ridiculous. Sharon Stone's character from the first film has turned into a tour de force caricature. Yes she is too old to play the role but as writtenBasic Instinct 2: 4 out of 10: I understand the urge of some to declare this a guilty pleasure. After all the entire movie is fascinatingly ridiculous. Sharon Stone's character from the first film has turned into a tour de force caricature. Yes she is too old to play the role but as written I can't think of any other actress who could play it either.

The idea that any of the characters would find her so appealing that they would jettison any shred of common sense out of the window is nuts. It's not so much the physical as mental. Her character screams look at me I am psychotic. Now certainly some of us have been guilty of being seduced by a patently psychotic middle aged nymphomaniac, but alcohol and late hours not to mention a dimly lit bar are usually involved. To be seduced by such a creature in the sober light of day is pure science fiction.

Indeed every character in the movie seems inexplicably smitten in one way or the other by Stone. I can buy one disturbed and naive character such as the baby faced psychiatrist going nuts over her but his ex-wife and her lover as well? The movie has other faults as well. There really isn't all that much sex and it does drag at times. And while beautifully shot the lack of cohesive story and supposed twists are more yawn inducing than shocking.

Certainly the film is worth a look just for Stone's over the top performance but don't be surprised if you check your watch while shaking your head in disbelief.… Expand

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TonyM.

Apr 1, 2006

Brutal.

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Tom

Apr 2, 2006

The problem is with the director, of all the directors this idiot had to do the movie..what a terrible location he did it in. Awful!

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