9½ Weeks

"As so often happens in Hollywood, what is advertised as daring and provocative turns out to be glib, essentially tame, and largely soporific."

"The virtual absence of anything interesting happening between them – like plausible attraction, exotic, amazing sex, or, God forbid, good dialog – leaves one great big hole on the screen for two hours."

"A project of this sort depends crucially on the chemistry between its actors, and Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke develop an erotic tension in this movie that is convincing, complicated and sensual."