I agree with Roger Ebert that you have to judge movies by what the filmmakers want the movie to be, not what you would have liked for them to do. That is, if you don't like a certain type of movie, well, then don't watch them. If you do watch them, judge them on their own merits. That said Single White Female does a good job in the 'slasher' genre.
The protagonist is recently jilted Bridget Fonda who needs to find a new roommate now that she's dumped her two-timing fiancée. She ends up with Jennifer Jason Leigh, a psychopath. Of course Ms. Fonda doesn't know this right away, but as she slowly patches up her relationship with the guy, Ms. Leigh begins to go over the deep end.
The movie is very formulaic in a 1980s kind of way. The set characters are all present; the understanding gay neighbor, the not-understanding fiancée, the lecherous, predatory boss. And the final 30 minutes are so boilerplate its almost sad.
Nonetheless this is one of the better of the genre, so if this is your cup of tea, go for it.
The protagonist is recently jilted Bridget Fonda who needs to find a new roommate now that she's dumped her two-timing fiancée. She ends up with Jennifer Jason Leigh, a psychopath. Of course Ms. Fonda doesn't know this right away, but as she slowly patches up her relationship with the guy, Ms. Leigh begins to go over the deep end.
The movie is very formulaic in a 1980s kind of way. The set characters are all present; the understanding gay neighbor, the not-understanding fiancée, the lecherous, predatory boss. And the final 30 minutes are so boilerplate its almost sad.
Nonetheless this is one of the better of the genre, so if this is your cup of tea, go for it.