An old-fashioned manipulation and murder plot that transforms itself into a cunning double-cross. Hard to match this film's latter half as the lawyer slowly gets buried inch by inch by this femme fatale.
Invokes all the classic elements of 40s-50s film-noirs and then some.
This review of Body Heat (1981) was written by Michael W on 01 January 2013.
Body Heat has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
More reviews of this movie:
Review of Body Heat (1981)
Review of Body Heat (1981)
Review of Body Heat (1981)
Review of Body Heat (1981)
By Harry W (1,900) on 09 Jun 2014
Review of Body Heat (1981)
Review of Body Heat (1981)
By Gary Arnold (279) for Washington Post (9,851) on 08 May 2017
Review of The Spirit (2008)
By Fantasy (142) on 26 Dec 2008
Review of Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 21 Jan 2006
Review of Basic Instinct (1992)
By Jay Scott (240) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 19 Oct 2009
Review of True Romance (1993)
Review of Red Dragon (2002)
By Felix Vasquez Jr. (1,949) for Cinema Crazed (1,907) on 28 Apr 2009
Popular Movies Right Now
