Wild Things

Wild Things Review

I've had this disc on my shelf since last year April, and never got to watching it. I saw it years ago in the theater, and the look and soundtrack of the film, along with the over the top acting, made it an instant "guilty pleasure". I watched it on a 42" Panasonic Plasma and LG BH200 Blu-Ray Combo player.

The film succeeds in providing some last minute twists (during the credits) that ultimately give the film its meat, in my opinion. The PQ Quality is a 4/5 and AQ 4/5. "Matter of fact" female on female scenes were not common then, and they work within the film, as do the token cop, crook and setting. While the film is not much better in quality than a late night "Skinnemax" romp,it's still very entertaining, and provides some chuckles. It's a worthwhile little escapist film that is successful at providing surprises to the last minute. Definitely worth a watch.

Wild Things Feature

BACON/DILLON/CAMPBELL/RICHARDS

Wild Things Overview

A swamp-steamy thriller about two high-school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape and the detective who knows there's more to the sto

Wild Things Specifications

Wild Things is the kind of lurid, trashy thriller that you'll either dive into with unabashed pleasure or turn away from in prudish disgust; it's entirely your choice, but we suggest the former option since it's obviously much more fun. The plot's so convoluted it's hardly worth describing, except to say that it's set in humid Florida and involves a respected high school teacher (Matt Dillon--yes, Matt Dillon as a teacher!) who is faced with accusations of rape by a student (Denise Richards, from Starship Troopers) who had been giving him the kind of attention most people would consider improper for such a "nice" young lady. Another student (Neve Campbell) raises a similar charge against the teacher, and that's when a police officer (Kevin Bacon) begins to investigate the allegations. Just when you think the movie's gone overboard with its shameless sex and absurdly twisted plot, in drops Bill Murray as an unscrupulous lawyer (of course) to spice things up with insurance scams and welcomed comic relief. As directed by John McNaughton (who has a way of making just the right moves with this kind of film noir melodrama), Wild Things is a bona fide guilty pleasure--the kind of movie you may be ashamed to enjoy, but what the heck, you'll enjoy it anyway. --Jeff Shannon