"Wild Things" centres around a rich socialite high schoolstudent (Denise Richards) who enjoys the attention and seduction of other men, a poor girl (Neve Campbell) who lives in the wrong part of town, a vulnerable but attractive school counsellor (Matt Dillon) accused of rape and a pertinacious dectective (Kevin Bacon) who suspects foul play in this whole situation. All of this evolves into one of the greatest sex crime investigation stories under the direction of John McNaughton. Set in the Blue Keys of Florida, Sam Lombardo (Dillon) is quite the popular employee at the school where he serves as a student counsellor. It also doesn't hurt that he's quite the looker and some of the female students thinks he's hot. His routined life takes a drastic change when confronted by wealthy teen Kelly Van Ryan (Richards) who accuses Sam of commiting rape. The accusation begins to become more one-sided when a poor girl named Suzie Toller (Campbell) concocts her own allegations against Lombardo. However, Detective Duquette (Bacon) finds that this case doesn't fully add up and the real truth to this invesigation is murkier than the swampy settings of this Florida beach town.
Released in 1998, "Wild Things" came out at time when Hollywood was all about taking risks on their subject matter and not worrying about the reactions of their content whether it was being praised or offended by the public mass. It was because of the risque implications that this movie had to offer, "Wild Things" was an incredible movie to watch. Sadly, the movie industry has not been the same let alone for the better either. If this movie would be made today, there would be a major uproar by the masses due to its overly seductive nature synonymous with sexism.
As a crime thriller mystery, it fits in nicely, albeit instead of being in a dark and gloomy atmosphere it counteracts its domain by setting it in a bright web of sex, lies and has plenty of twists that you never saw coming. The twists and the immoral demeanours of the characters are just the right catalysts for the shocking revelation that is to come during the climax. Sure people might sticker this movie as an erotic thriller, that sentiment is a complete misnomer. Whoever has this thought prosess in mind are both dismissive and ignorant.
The thing that stands out from "Wild Things" is the excellent cast of very talented performers at the time like Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon and Bill Murray. While there were others who still very young in their careers, but were getting noticed like Denise Richards and Neve Campbell. Though she has been the centre of criticism for her acting ability unjustifiably of course, but here, Denise Richards was quite amazing in her performance as rich, spoiled popular student who accuses Mr. Lombardo of rape.
The other standout performance comes from Neve Campbell. Though known famously for her role as Sydney in the "Scream" franchise, Campbell is just as wonderful as the sceming poor girl witha story of her own regarding Mr. Lombardo. Richards and Campbell have great chemistry together and it's not just because they're eye candy, but because when given the right script, they can perform magic like no other performer.
In terms of production, "Wild Things" seems to have everything well in its place. McNaughton guarantees that every scene truly serves a purpose. And while it's filled with steamy sexual innuedo, I can assure you that the noir settings hits the right tone for its genre. "Wild Things" will likely take you for a wild ride, as we eagerly anticipate what will unravel next.
Released in 1998, "Wild Things" came out at time when Hollywood was all about taking risks on their subject matter and not worrying about the reactions of their content whether it was being praised or offended by the public mass. It was because of the risque implications that this movie had to offer, "Wild Things" was an incredible movie to watch. Sadly, the movie industry has not been the same let alone for the better either. If this movie would be made today, there would be a major uproar by the masses due to its overly seductive nature synonymous with sexism.
As a crime thriller mystery, it fits in nicely, albeit instead of being in a dark and gloomy atmosphere it counteracts its domain by setting it in a bright web of sex, lies and has plenty of twists that you never saw coming. The twists and the immoral demeanours of the characters are just the right catalysts for the shocking revelation that is to come during the climax. Sure people might sticker this movie as an erotic thriller, that sentiment is a complete misnomer. Whoever has this thought prosess in mind are both dismissive and ignorant.
The thing that stands out from "Wild Things" is the excellent cast of very talented performers at the time like Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon and Bill Murray. While there were others who still very young in their careers, but were getting noticed like Denise Richards and Neve Campbell. Though she has been the centre of criticism for her acting ability unjustifiably of course, but here, Denise Richards was quite amazing in her performance as rich, spoiled popular student who accuses Mr. Lombardo of rape.
The other standout performance comes from Neve Campbell. Though known famously for her role as Sydney in the "Scream" franchise, Campbell is just as wonderful as the sceming poor girl witha story of her own regarding Mr. Lombardo. Richards and Campbell have great chemistry together and it's not just because they're eye candy, but because when given the right script, they can perform magic like no other performer.
In terms of production, "Wild Things" seems to have everything well in its place. McNaughton guarantees that every scene truly serves a purpose. And while it's filled with steamy sexual innuedo, I can assure you that the noir settings hits the right tone for its genre. "Wild Things" will likely take you for a wild ride, as we eagerly anticipate what will unravel next.
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