Predrag This is one twisted chick in one twisted film. The thing that obviously attracts us to the female character is her beauty, and brains. No one could be this evil and still have men chasing her without "something." And the "something" is that she's sexy as can be a real knock-out. Linda Fiorentino is one of Hollywood's overlooked gems. Not only is she incredibly beautiful, but she is also a gifted actress. She'd made a few forgettable films prior to this, but this is the film that sent her star rising up-word. She delivered what had to be the hands down best performance of the year, in what had to be the best film of the year. Yet because it was first released to cable she was unable to be nominated for an Academy Award (Best Actress).There may be plot holes in "The Last Seduction," but I didn't notice them. And when Fiorentino's character (Bridget) burns a piece of evidence at the film's end, it certainly makes a case that the writers were not slack with the details. The other point that made me hesitate was the full screen treatment, and claims of a poor quality film transfer. I'm a widescreen viewer, but please do not let this full screen treatment discourage you. As for the quality of the film, it's a bit grainy, but I felt that actually gave the movie more of a gritty "film noir" look. After watching, I felt the tragedy as well. All that intelligence, calculation, expense of energy....for what? All for a tragic goal, although a tragic goal is not the same as a tragic ending. Poet W. S. Merwin nailed it with: "if we only knew, if we only knew what we needed, the stars would look to us to guide them." Overall rating: 9 out of 10.

chaos-rampant This has a smalltown sense of place, upstate New York with these quaint large houses surrounded by lawns, it has a devious femme fatale who wraps the square country boy around her finger and makes him dance, laying sexual traps all over the place. Linda Fiorentino is a pleasure to watch; cocky twist of the head, feline mischief while splayed on a bed, pure sashaying allure.On the other hand it's a bit quaint itself, something drummed up on a screenwriter's desk to twist and turn a certain way but, as we see it unfold, convenient in more than a few spots, and never really dreamed up as visual smoke from her sultry cigarette.It's simple so far as noirs go; a woman who cynically manipulates a story all along the way and the hapless stooge whose desire for her makes it come to life. When her story is foiled by a last minute revelation, she improvises a new one on the spot, using sex as the lure, ever the cunning storyteller.Noir Meter: 3/4 | Neo-noir or post noir? Neo

FilmCriticLalitRao American director John Dahl's film "The Last Seduction" has been described as a 'film noir'.This is not a very apt description for a film which has numerous comedy and drama elements in its screenplay. Based on an original screenplay his film depicts how some men are fooled by a beautiful looking vicious woman who would go to any extent to earn money.Although the film begins in New York city there is much to learn about American culture once its action shifts to a small town.It is funny to watch how there are hardly any black people in that town.Moreover,the attitude of town's inhabitants is extremely partial when they see a black man in their midst.Domestic violence has come to be known as a global problem.This film is one of the few crime films which did not choose to ignore the depiction of domestic violence in order to distance itself from society's ills.Apart from actress Linda Florentino's performance as an outstanding "femme fatale",there are nice performances by Bill Pullman and Peter Berg as idiots who allow a beautiful looking lady crook to fool them.

Tweekums In most cases a film's protagonist will have some redeeming features; not here though Linda Fiorentino plays Bridget; a woman with a heart of ice. Wanting to move up in the world she gets her dentist husband to sell pharmaceutical cocaine which nets them three quarters of a million dollars. He makes a big mistake though; he hits her and she walks off with the lot. Knowing he'll come looking for her she leaves New York and drives till she runs out of fuel. She finds herself in the small town of Beston and goes to the local bar and meets Mike, a man who dreamt of leaving the town but after his marriage went wrong in Buffalo returned. It doesn't take long for her to get into his bed and, after talking to her lawyer, she decides to stay in Beston. Now going by the name of Wendy Kroy she contacts her husband not expecting him to be able to trace the call. Now she must find away to get rid of him permanently! She works at an insurance company with Mike and comes up with an idea to make money… identify rich cheating husbands and the call the wives offering to kill the cheats! Mike is understandable less than keen and when he sees evidence that she has been to Miami he confronts her… she tells him she had been paid to kill one such man and shows him a brief case full of money; now it is his turn.Linda Fiorentino was fantastic as Bridget/Wendy, her character may be manipulative, murderous and thoroughly unpleasant she is a delight to watch and the viewer may find themselves rooting for her in a way they never would in real life! She is able supported by Bill Pullman who played her husband and Peter Berg who played the in-over-his-head Mike. The story is entertaining and as the final scene arrives the viewer will realise that Bridget was even more devious that initially suggested; that takes some doing. I would certainly recommend this neo noir thriller; just don't expect a nice heroine!