Gere plays a psychiatrist treating mentally unstable Uma Thurman. Basinger, Thurman's sister, approaches Gere to try and shed some light on her sister's condition and the two of them start a relationship.
That's just the beginning in a rather elaborate Hitchcockian plot that is for the most part very suspenseful but rather slow moving. The well written plot takes it's sweet time getting started but once it does the film only goes uphill. Stylish director Joanou keeps the film very interesting on a visual level, many wonderful eye candy moments.
The story, written by Wesley Strick, has a few unexpected twists and turns but is somehow rather predictable, especially for a seasoned thriller and murder mystery fan. All leads play their parts very straight, there's no powerhouse performance here, they're mostly very subdued with Eric Roberts the only exception, he plays a total slimeball to a tee.
The finale, very reminiscent of Hitchcock's Vertigo, is a knockout, very rich in style and suspense. Final Analysis, I feel, could have been even better, but it's pretty good all the same.
That's just the beginning in a rather elaborate Hitchcockian plot that is for the most part very suspenseful but rather slow moving. The well written plot takes it's sweet time getting started but once it does the film only goes uphill. Stylish director Joanou keeps the film very interesting on a visual level, many wonderful eye candy moments.
The story, written by Wesley Strick, has a few unexpected twists and turns but is somehow rather predictable, especially for a seasoned thriller and murder mystery fan. All leads play their parts very straight, there's no powerhouse performance here, they're mostly very subdued with Eric Roberts the only exception, he plays a total slimeball to a tee.
The finale, very reminiscent of Hitchcock's Vertigo, is a knockout, very rich in style and suspense. Final Analysis, I feel, could have been even better, but it's pretty good all the same.