![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From the moment Turner – in her debut film role – breathily appears in a haze of cigarette smoke and soft focus, you know where things are headed she might as well have stood provocatively beneath a bright pink neon sign screaming “femme fatale”. With the cinematic beats of film noir so familiar, Kasdan makes little effort trying to disguise the plot, instead revelling in the depth and intrigue those beats provide. Laden with genre homages, including John Barry’s atmospheric score, sizzling on-screen chemistry between William Hurt and Kathleen Turner hotter than the heatwave that provides a heady backdrop, and with barely hidden plot twists, it is a film that compares favourably with classic noirs such as Double Indemnity. In 1981, Lawrence Kasdan’s Body Heat helped usher in a resurgence of interest in film noir.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |