Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Tagline: Sometimes Obsession Can Be Murder
Plot: Celebrated London psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass (David Morrissey) is at the top of his game. Charismatic and successful, he has a thriving practice, he is highly respected by his peers and his academic articles win him praise and accolades. When Detective Superintendent Roy Washburn (David Thewlis) asks Glass to evaluate a beautiful and captivating woman who has been linked to the mysterious death of a famous sports star, his entire world is turned upside down. The woman in question is Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), a best-selling American crime novelist whose grisly fictional crimes take place in real life with alarming frequency.The magnetism between the two is immediate and Glass is intrigued by Catherine both mentally and physically. Quickly sucked into her web of lies and seduction, Glass’ own basic instincts are uncovered as professional boundaries are obliterated. As people around him are murdered one by one, a deadly battle of wits ensues between Glass and Tramell, leading to a startling climax in which he must make a choice that will change both of their lives
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 ...isn't bad, exactly, but it lacks the entertaining vulgarity of the first film; it's Basic Instinct redone with more ''class'' and less thrust...It's a treat to see Stone rev her evil-vixen engine again, but apart from that Basic Instinct 2 mostly takes the fun out of kink. B---Owen Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly)
Enjoyably trashy sequel that’s a lot more fun than you might expect, although it’s almost ruined by its ridiculous climax.  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
Erotic thriller desperately needs Michael Douglas -- and some real eroticism.--Kirk Honeycutt (Hollywod Reporter)
It would be one thing to criticize Basic Instinct 2 for being sleazy - that kind of charge goes with the territory. But it's another thing to find the production not only soulless, but devoid even of the most miniscule vestiges of energy. This film is unable to involve, entertain, or titillate. Basically, it stinks.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Everything about this movie is bad: the direction by Michael Caton-Jones; the acting; the lame screenplay; and the sex, which is explicit, but not sexy. How ironic that a film like this can't even stimulate one's most basic instinct. --BRIE BEAZLEY (Reel.com)
...is so rotten it makes you want to go back in time and delete the original “Basic Instinct” from the records just so that there could never ever be a possibility of a sequel. D---Rebecca Murray (About.com)
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Leora Barish
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John Murphy
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| If I were rating this movie as a “psychological thriller” it would be straining to give it a 1. But surely they can't be serious. If you view it as camp, it's much more entertaining. Sharon Stone’s performance should not be missed by any camp-follower! 5/10 --Tony Medley (TonyMedley.com)
...is one of those guilty pleasures that, in your heart, you know you should loath but can’t help being amused by the kitschiness of the writing, acting and direction by Michael Caton-Jones. I don’t want to give away any of the surprises and intrigues that the film builds up so carefully with the tongue is firmly planted in the cheek from beginning to end, making “BS2” better than it has any right to be. B---Robin and Laura Clifford
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