I have watched this movie a million times in VHS. I finally got it in DVD. The structure of the movie, makes it suspensful every time you see it even if you know the ending. It is a combination of mystery, suspense, character study and highly charged sexual scenes. It has it all. I fell in love with Ellen Barkin as an actress and she has never gotten proper credit for her acting ability. Anyway I highly recommend this movie as one you can watch over and over.
This is one of Pacino's best roles, in a movie that has flown under the radar. Ellen Barkin is great, as is John Goodman. Plot is excellent for a modern whodunit.
This is an excellent thriller and sexy too. The chemistry between Pacino and Barkin is hot. Add to that John Goodman for the comedy and it's a winner. Also look for a young Samuel L. Jackson in the first half hour with a very small part. If you like suspense, romance and a little comedy then you will enjoy this movie.
I am a much bigger fan of Foxy Ellen / than I am of Pacino . . . Although he does an excellent job as an NYC detective in this film . . . When he notices the gun in her purse / his panicky / acting is top notch . . .
Ellen vamps around playing the bizarre sexy heroine to the hilt . . . and has never been more appealing . . . I know she sold the jems / but I still love her . . .
If you like Ellen / or Al / buy this DVD . . . if for no other reason / for the backstory in the extras on the DVD . . . . A fair portion of *steam-here* / so the *R* is well deserved . . .