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Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

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Reviews Counted:34

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Rotten:33

Average Rating:3.1/10

Consensus: Unable to match the suspense and titilation of its predecessor, Basic Instinct 2 boasts a plot so ludicrous and predictable it borders on "so-bad-it's-good."

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexuality, nudity, violence, language and some drug content.

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Mar 31, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $5,851,188

Synopsis: In BASIC INSTINCT 2, a sequel to the 1992 original, Sharon Stone resumes the role that first made her famous. Beautiful American author Catherine Tramell (Stone) is living in London when she is... In BASIC INSTINCT 2, a sequel to the 1992 original, Sharon Stone resumes the role that first made her famous. Beautiful American author Catherine Tramell (Stone) is living in London when she is involved in a sexually charged car accident leading to the scandalous death of a famous British athlete. Raunchy and irreverent, Tramell likes to shock people with both her words and her actions. Dr. Michael Glass (David Morrissey), who is evaluating her for trial at the request of Det. Superintendent Roy Washburn (David Thewlis), is no exception. Just coming out of a divorce and facing the resurrection of an old situation that could ruin his career, Glass is slowly but surely sucked into Tramell's web when he takes her on as a private therapy client. Day by day Glass realizes that she has infiltrated more of his personal relationships, which also leads him to question why so many people in his circle are suffering questionable fates. Each time Glass is convinced that Tramell is guilty, she diverts suspicion in another direction. Does gossip magazine writer Adam Towers (Hugh Dancy) plan to reveal a deadly decision that Glass made in his past? Is Det. Washburn really the upstanding cop he appears to be? Is Glass's ex-wife, Denise (Indira Varma) trying to sabotage his career? The twists and turns in the plot keep everyone guessing in this psychological thriller, which is directed by Michael Caton-Jones (THIS BOY'S LIFE, THE JACKAL). [More]

Starring: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling, David Thewlis

Starring: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling, David Thewlis, Hugh Dancy, Indira Varma

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Screenwriter: Henry Bean
Producer: Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels, Joe Eszterhas, Andrew G. Vagna, Mark Albela, Volker Shauz, Denise O'Dell
Composer: John Murphy
Studio: MGM/UA

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Stupefyingly lackluster.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
04/21/06
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
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Like many sequels this is actually a remake, and it suffers from the law of diminishing returns.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/21/06
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The plot, already mired in nonsensical backstory, collapses with the late-inning introduction of a tired metafictional device (not to mention a wildly lunging Usual Suspects twist).

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
04/04/06
Dennis Lim
Dennis Lim
Village Voice
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Basic Instinct 2 has a stylish look and a few sexy moments, but the plot goes from confusing to implausible to absolutely ludicrous in the final sequence.

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04/03/06
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Even the ice pick looks like it really doesn't want to be there.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
03/31/06
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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The 1992 phenomenon was creepy, tense and sexually charged in a bold yet tawdry way. This sequel lacks even a shred of those elements.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
03/31/06
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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If you're trying to reinvigorate the art of the stylish thriller, the movie you come up with needs to be stylish and it needs to be thrilling. Basic Instinct 2, written by Leora Barish and Henry Bean and directed by Michael Caton-Jones, is neither.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
03/31/06
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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What Basic Instinct 2 is missing, besides any of the trashy good fun of the original, is a subtitle. Here's a suggestion: A Girl's Guide to Dressing for Her Shrink.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
03/31/06
Ruthe Stein
Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
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This film is unable to involve, entertain, or titillate. Basically, it stinks.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
03/31/06
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Stone's purring, snarling, bedroom kink is embarrassing.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
03/31/06
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
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At this point, there are inflatable toys that are livelier than Stone, but how can you tell the difference? Basic Instinct 2 is not an erotic thriller. It's taxidermy.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
03/31/06
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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As with the first film, BI2 abounds with red herrings and misdirection, and comes up with an equally ambiguous Did she or didn't she? ending. But there are problems here beyond its staleness.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
03/31/06
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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Using the same basic plot as 1992's original, BI2 feels less like a sequel than a remake whose shelf life has expired.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
03/31/06
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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The only real intrigue comes in the film's risky flirtation with high camp.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
03/31/06
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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The original movie lacked sense, but it did possess that sizzle. This one has neither.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
03/31/06
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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In the end, this is a movie that makes the original Basic Instinct look good. And in a way, that's quite a feat.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
03/31/06
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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The only real suspense in Basic Instinct 2 is whether Stone will or won't reprise the scene that she once absurdly claimed she was tricked into doing.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
03/31/06
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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Most sequels are unnecessary, and this one does nothing to break the pattern.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
03/31/06
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Basic Instinct 2 seems aimed at two audiences: men in raincoats in dark theaters and graduate students in film studies.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
03/31/06
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
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But most of the conversation in the lobby will revolve around who designed SS's clothes and jewelry. That's the way Ms. Stone wants it, and that's the way it is.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
03/31/06
Philip Wuntch
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
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