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.

