If you loved Showgirls, 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
Both films are directed by Paul Verhoeven, and they both carry the sexy mood tag. If that's the register that drew you to Showgirls, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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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.

