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Half Moon Street (1986)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 8/20

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8/20: Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine in the same film is the biggest treat of Half Moon Street, a well-directed sexy neo-noir.

I wish I can say the movie is unpredictable, but it's not. For starters, the free apartment given to Dr. Slaughter by Karim is a dead giveaway that there's definitely a catch. Of course, Slaughter is being spied upon, and the rest of the way, she's used as a pawn to trap Lord Bulbeck ultimately. Fortunately, for her, he and his men were prepared at the end.

Regardless, Half Moon Street is enjoyable with terrific performances coming from the two leads. Sigourney Weaver may have been Oscar-nominated for Working Girl, but she deserves it more for this performance as a high-class call girl with total confidence and is never afraid of being naked. Bob Swaim didn't direct many pictures during his career. The other one I liked is Masquerade with Rob Lowe and Meg Tilly. Bob has a good style, and I wish he did more films in the same vein.

All in all, I'll take Half Moon Street over Klute.