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Single White Female (1992)

Rate: 10
Viewed: 10/13

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10/13: Over the years, I heard women make a reference to the film title, "I've just gone through a Single White Female episode," and I didn't understand what they were talking about until I saw the movie.

Now, yeah...it makes sense. I'm sure almost everybody has a horror story or two about living with roommates. Here's one that happened to me. During the first semester of my freshman year, my roommate kept copying me including the clothes I wore, the type of girl I was dating, and how I did things in general. During the final month of the semester, he withdrew from his classes and stayed up late until 6 AM constantly every single day. As a result, my grades went downhill because I couldn't sleep with the lights on. As a result, I lost over fifteen pounds and couldn't muster enough energy to study for the finals. Since then, I've often thought about wanting to go back in time and beat the hell out of him.

So, yeah...having roommates sucks. Today, I'm very careful about whom I live with, and my preference has always been "alone." Single White Female is the quintessential picture of the dreadful feeling about the prospect of rooming with other people. Jennifer Jason Leigh, an underrated actress, and Bridget Fonda turn in the performances of their careers. So, what a surprise that neither was nominated for an Oscar.

What shocks me is there aren't sequels with possible titles such as Single Black Male, Single Asian Female, and, worst yet, Double Amputee Male (cue in the mentally retarded South African Blade Runner freak who killed his pretty girlfriend for nonsensical reasons). So, yes...the variations are endless.

All in all, Single White Female is a thriller masterpiece about what it's like to have roommates with severe problems.