Killing Me Softly (2002)

Average erotic thriller with a shallow heroine

Heather Graham plays Alice, a young woman from Indiana who has moved to London. She seems to have it all--a great job as a web designer and an English boyfriend who is nice, normal person. One morning she locks eyes with a mysterious stranger named Adam Tallis (Joseph Fiennes) and falls instantly in lust. She tracks him down and they have hot sex a couple of times, and Alice quickly ditches her sweet boyfriend who wanted to marry her. The English boyfriend seems like someone who really cares about her and would probably make a great husband, but shallow Alice abruptly dumps him for another man who obviously has a few screws loose. She also impulsively marries this dark, intense man only to find out that all his girlfriends end up dead or missing. Is Adam a murderer?

I had a hard time feeling much sympathy for Alice, since she seems selfish and has no sense whatsoever. She likes Adam because he's dangerous and lives on the edge, but it's obvious that their relationship is based on lust, not love, and will burn itself out.

There is a "twist" at the end, but I've seen similar stuff in other thrillers, and it just lands with a thud. It's just goofy.

The only reason to see this is if you want to see Graham and Fiennes naked. But even the sex scenes feel staged and passionless. September 13, 2008

top rating for this extraordinary romance-thriller

intense throughout - satisfying two audiences: looking for love/sex story, criminal/thriller fans. stunning performance by both Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes. highly recommended July 26, 2008

Killing Me Softly, DVD

This movie ranks at the top of one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The plot sounded interesting, but the lead actress was blank. She lacked character...it was embarrassing to watch her. Her lines were stupid...actually comical! The lead actor was quite believable; unfortuately,that was not enough to carry this movie!

Do not waste your money by purchasing this movie! December 7, 2007

Internationally accalimed Chinese director bombs in first Hollywood attempt!

What's happens, when multi-awarded Chinese director Chen Kai Ge, alters his name to Chen Kaige, sheds his native land and sensibility that made him world renowned for his FAREWELL, MY CONCUBINE, and comes to Hollywood to make an English thriller starring American Heather Graham and English Joseph Fiennes and Natascha MeElhone in an R to unrated sexpoitative mystery entitled KILLING ME SOFTLY????.......a disaster, that's what!!!!!

This is one horrendous, misguided film that has some of the worst dialogue and bad performances from otherwise rather good and reasonably successful actors.That Joseph Fiennes and Natashsa McElhone worked in this is a travesty. That Heather Graham starred in it comes as a given!

Alice (Graham) is an American living in London already into a safe six-month comfortable relationship with a pretty nice guy.On her way to work,while pressing the crosswalk light, she touches hands with Adam (Fiennes) and all sense leaves the head and all blood rushes to the crotch....AND THAT IS WHERE THIS FILM STAYS!That McElhone ,as Adam's sister is a smarmy and seductive throw -in to this mess only serves to make things more laughable.That rough,kinky sex is thrown in just makes this all the more ridiculous, especially when Grahm is tied down,ready to ravaged by Fiennes, and she numbly states,"Adam,I have to pee".(Are you getting the gist of this?)

Why 2 stars? Patrick Doyle composed a wonderful soundtrack,just as he always does!Take the soundtrack away and ONE STAR or lower!

There are two conclusions that I leave with:
1.Chen Kaige,returned to his homeland and took back his given name and made Chinese films.
2.Joseph Fiennes and Natasha McElhone both went on to play better roles more becoming of their true abilities They needed a paycheck like anyone else!

Oh....there's one more thing: Heather Graham is awful at no matter what she does.Bearing her all in this film didn't work, so what's next for her? hmmmm? November 10, 2007

Killing me softly

I saw this movie again when i bought it, the movie is not just a love story, it is a story how we as women like excitement in our lives. I enjoyed the actors and the story line and the twist of the sister's character. Sometimes there is more to a person then what you see. This movie has it, you can't stop looking at it because you might miss something. I would recommend this movie to anyone that likes drama,
hot loves scenes and suspense. November 5, 2007

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