Passion [DVD]

This is a single disc DVD with no frills, all you get is the basic movie with the standard audio and scene selections.Two women advertising executives have been work colleagues for eight months and seemingly get along well but then their latest advertising campaign sets them apart as Christine [Rachel McAdams], takes credit for her subordinate, Isabelle [Noomi Rapace] work. Meanwhile Isabelle embarks on an affair whilst on a business trip with Christines lover Dirk [Paul Anderson] unaware of Christine' actions. What then follows is a meandering tale of deception, corruption and power play as the central characters all fight for superiority.The film starts with a restrained pace as we pick up the initial tension between the two women, this gradually intensifies as the film progresses until the real bitchiness takes over. The film is somewhat in the vein of Wild Things [Denise Richards] in that the story has a number of twists and turns and sexuality simmers in almost every scene. Humiliation, domination and murder are the name of the game.The film has a strange late eighties early nineties feel to it and the sets all look they've been given that 90's Italian chic designer look which all adds to the atmosphere. There are even a few innovative moments such as the split screen ballet sequence squaring off with the stalking sequence.Not a film for everyone but if you like a who-dun-it erotic thriller with a few twists, then this could fit the bill.

Just not quite. However this is a splendid on form De Palma. A slow burn for 45 mins or so, then a murder, and a whodunnit, that works very well thanks to direction and acting. I love Noomi Rapace and she is given every acting opporunity here and turns in a terrific performence. I am not too sure about Rachel McAdams, but she sure does a good "Nasty". I loved this film tho perhaps it isn't to everyone's taste (What is?). Don't expect too much sex tho Noomi and Karoline Hepburth share a kiss, but you have to see the film to see how and why. De Palma remains one of my favourite directors, and with a fair price and an excellent print (1.85 Ratio) you can't go far wrong. No Extras (not that that matters to me). Highly recomended and like I said, almost 5 stars-In fact....

I really loved the French original and although this remake is not bad its not as good. I find the casting odd. McAdams is too young and I would have thought she and Rapace would be better if they had each other's roles. The last third of the original was brilliant but in this remake its all a bit dull in comparison. Not bad but watch the original instead!

Special film... Still don't really know what to think of it. Trailer looked promising.The mind games they play in this film is appalling. Hope this kind of stuff never happens to me in real life! It does take a while before things actually start happening. But when they do...Fast delivery, well packaged, good price.

Here are the four circumstances under which you should watch this movie.1. You are a total die-hard, absolutely last man standing fan of either McAdams or Rapace. Even then don't bother: neither is on top form.2. Murder She Wrote is too realistic and intelligent for you. Even then, try Midsomer Murders.3. You like movies that hinge on scenes involving a big toe and an obsolete Nokia (or whatever brand it was).4. Someone has broken into your home, tied you to a chair and super-glued your eyelids open.It's rare that I find a movie with literally nothing to recommend it. Undoubtedly the highlight of this one was the trashing of a Coca-Cola vending machine. Great product placement.The plot is so full of holes and unbelievable contrivances that it's barely joined up at all.When the fact that a pivotal plot development depending on the cops being so stupid that they hadn't noticed the date on the incriminating email, is made to look totally believable by a crucial plot development depending on the faux villain just happening to turn up dead drunk at exactly the right time, then crashing his car and leaving the door conveniently open to allow the planting of incriminating evidence against him, then you know that there are lesser minds at work. The whole thing reeks of having to keep going back to re-write scenes in a desperate attempt to try and make it hang together. Fail.It's not really worth the time to go through everything else, even the sets and locations are dreary stereotypes.Given that it was released in 2012 it's sloppy 1970's movie-making of the worst kind.Paint a wall and watch it dry for a couple of hours instead.

I saw this movie in its very brief U.S. theatrical release and loved it. Thankfully this excellent quality DVD is out so I can now watch it whenever I want. Passion truly harkens back to the classic De Palma thrillers complete with a score by the wonderful Pino Donaggio. Like Hitchcock with Bernard Herrmann, De Palma's movies always seem better with a Donaggio score. Noomi Rapace is terrific and deserves more roles like this that show off her considerable talent. I cannot praise this film highly enough.

Brian De Palma returns to the sleek, sly, seductive territory of Dressed To Kill with an erotic thriller fueled by sex, ambition and the murderous side of Passion. Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace star as two female executives whose fierce competition to rise up the ranks is about to turn literally cut-throat.Highly recommended.