If you loved Cruising, try Basic Instinct

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theysit in Mystery / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to Cruising, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Basic Instinct is

San Francisco, fog rolling in, a knife lies on the floor. A novelist's words become a detective's clues, a boyfriend's corpse the latest plot twist. Verhoeven's slick direction makes the familiar feel provocatively new.

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