A few weeks ago I said to a good friend of mine: "The film shows you how weak men are." My friend, a lady, said: "I don't need a film to tell me that." We both laughed. I was referring to a similar film from 12 years later called Body of Evidence. Both films deal with attorneys who are seduced by sexually powerful women. Both films show how men can be destroyed by their insatiable desire for female flesh. However, the endings are different in the two films.
I will not give away too much of this movie's plot. However, I will say that Lawrence Kasdan is a genius! Not only was he instrumental in creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones (He Also Reimagined Star Wars 30 Years Later), but he created his own genre piece with the film noir! I was amazed and loved the film. Every character had their place and they more than held their own! Seeing a young Ted Danson and Mickey Rourke only enthralled me more into the story. The Hall of Famer Richard Crenna only solidified the greatness of the story. J.A. Preston's solid supporting role was one of the best written in the film. Kasdan said in the Body Heat Documentary: "He's the one character in the movie who has a code that he absolutely lives by." The waitress who manages the diner was a scene stealer. The performances in this film rocked all around! Five Stars way high for this film. Buy it and you won't be disappointed. I'm the 477th person to review this fine film.
By the way, I don't want to leave out William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. They had such an incredible chemistry together. Turner shines in this film and as a man I can only wonder what would happen to me if I encountered so sexy and sultry a woman. I too would become weak. Men are helpless when a beautiful woman walks into the room.
A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.
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