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Never Talk to Strangers (1995)

Rate: 1
Viewed: 12/08

12/08: I guess the crap has hit the fan.

Since the film is about trust, then why not title it as Never Trust Strangers? Rebecca De Mornay gets her money's worth by appearing naked alongside the Latin lover Antonio Banderas. It doesn't matter if the situation is too dangerous for her character. All she wants to do is jump in bed with him.

Antonio Banderas turns my viewing experience into cringeworthy. Harry Dean Stanton is hammy as usual. Dennis Miller brings back bad memories from Monday Night Football. The movie becomes worse when I'm forced to follow the harebrained story to the end. The F bomb is finally dropped on my head when the ending comes, causing me to give Never Trust Strangers a rating of '1'.

Director Peter Hall tries too hard to make it look slick while there are doses of poor camera work throughout. How implausible is the initial meeting between Tony Ramirez and the psychologist? It's a dead giveaway that something is amiss.

All in all, Rebecca De Mornay got what she wanted out of Never Trust Strangers, and I'm blessfully happy for her.

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