9½ Weeks
First screened too early, I'm sure / Most recently screened in August 2025
Director: Adrian Lyne. Cast: Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Margaret Whitton, Karen Young, Dwight Weist, David Margulies, Roderick Cook, Christine Baranski, Victor Truro, Olek Krupa, Raynor Scheine, Helen Hanft, Justine Johnston, Cintia Cruz, Ethel Ayler, Julian Beck. Screenplay: Patricia Knop, Zalman King, and Sarah Kernochan.
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In Brief:
Frequently ridiculous; not surprised I hated it at first. But style, commitment aren't nothing, and stars have chemistry.
VOR:
③
Whatever its inanities and oversteps (and there are many), this film had a vision of sex, of place, and of cinematic style. And they've lingered.
Grade: C