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The thriller Femme Fatale is overheated, nonsensical, and silly. Read critic reviews

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Laure (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos), a member of a crime ring, lifts an extravagant set of jewels from a model at a red carpet event. But instead of splitting the loot with her partners, Laure flees. While running from the crooks she betrayed, she comes across Lily (also Romijn-Stamos), a woman nearly identical to herself. When Lily kills herself, Laure assumes her identity and starts life anew. But paparazzo Nicolas (Antonio Banderas) has been tracking her, and may reveal all her dark secrets.
  • Rating:
    R (Strong Sexuality|Language|Violence)
  • Genre:
    mystery and thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Brian De Palma
  • Producer:
    Tarak Ben Ammar, Marina Gefter
  • Writer:
    Brian De Palma
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $6.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Quinta Communications
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
Laure, Lily
Antonio Banderas
Nicolas Bardo
Peter Coyote
Watts
Eriq Ebouaney
Black Tie
Édouard Montoute
Racine
Thierry Frémont
Serra
Gregg Henry
Shiff
Fiona Curzon
Stanfield Phillips
Eva Darlan
Irma
Jean-Marie Frin
Louis
Brian De Palma
Director
Brian De Palma
Writer
Tarak Ben Ammar
Producer
Marina Gefter
Producer
Mark Lombardo
Executive Producer
Chris Soldo
Associate Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music
Thierry Arbogast
Cinematographer
Bill Pankow
Film Editor
Anne Pritchard
Production Designer
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Audience Reviews for Femme Fatale

  • Jul 13, 2011
    no one could blame de palma for putting style over substance. he has built a career putting films together without any depth. this film has all the marks and the conclusion is quite interesting. the beginning we get most of the male viewers in alone
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Apr 16, 2010
    Not De Palma's best movie but this might be the most De Palama movie in his ouvre. A kaleidoscope of heists, double crosses, voyeurism, outrageous twists, and indulgent style.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Apr 01, 2010
    I think this is an awesome film by DePalma who is a master of the thriller game as much as Hitchcock was in provoking an audience. Femme Fatale is a great film about two very interesting chracters outsmarting each other in a game of cat and mouse. DePalma tells this erotic film in a non linear style and uses stunning visuals and smooth camera movements to enhance the story. The eroticism is quite fascinating as when Romajin seduces a young woman in a washroom while removing pieces of valuable jewlery. DePalma is a student of Hitchcock and with other films like "Body Heat" or "Obsession", "Femme Fatale" is another great gravy piece of filmmaking and again a respectful homage to Alfred Hitchcock.
    Brian R Super Reviewer
  • Dec 09, 2009
    It really feels like a lot of Brian De Palma’s early work, playing around with the Noir genre and fitting it into a modern caper/thriller. The visual style is beautiful, even more than usual due to the fact that it’s filmed in breathtaking areas in Cannes. The story is extremely fun and keeps you guessing along the way. The acting is decent, Rebecca Romijn clearly wasn’t that experienced at the time, but more of her work is visual anyway. I’m also not a huge fan of Antonio Banderas, but he was actually very good in this. While it’s not a perfect movie, it’s definitely worthwhile and a return to the past for De Palma.
    Conner R Super Reviewer
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