tdrish Good movie. I'm not knocking it. It's engrossing, it's rich in characters, it's just fun. Do you think we could have done without all the twists? At the time, it was just a sexy shocker, but once you were done watching it, the fun is over. Unless you were going to watch it again with someone else, just to see the shocked look on their face after one crazy twist is revealed after another, it just wasn't anything to write home about. Meaning, if you look back on it, you know you had a great time watching it, but when you look back on it, you can't deny that this is all very silly, very ridiculous, and just goes way too over the top. Story centers around a girl who accuses an older man of sexually assaulting her. From there, it just escalates into insanity, as the movie becomes more and more twisted, revealing more and more unbelievable twists and turns, that it gets to the point where by the time you are expecting the next twist, you're just thinking " GET THE (****) OUT OF HERE!" Bottom line: The movie lives up to its name. I would average this to be a 6.7 star film, I would love to round it off to 7, but certain factors that I cannot specify here, because it would ruin the film for you, I can only say that I am giving it 6 stars, as a few things dragged the rating down for me. ( After you're done watching, you will understand. Ending is satisfying, but....you will understand.)

tesoromountain I saw this film in the theaters in 1997. It was very erotic. I thought the storyline was good and that it always kept you interested. The love scenes were unexpected, but welcomed. I Just learned Neve Campbell had a "no-nudity" clause in her contract for this film, but Denise Richards went all in with the threesome nudity scene. You have to respect Denise for that decision. Eventually, Neve went nude in a future film, so, her 'no-nudity' clause didn't pay off (They never do.). Matt Damon and Kevin Bacon were great actors in this suspense film. There is a lot of deceit and back-stabbing happening, almost to an epidemic level. Also, don't deny the sequels - sure they're raunchy and cheap - but, who cares?!?!? It's gripping, sexy and adventurous.

John Doe This movie was really good, this is one of those 'who done it?' type of films that pays off really well. Both Neve Campbell and Deniese Richards play their parts extremely well, (although I think a College would have been better then a High School as both lead actresses were in their early and mid 20's when this was made) although Denise Richards steals the show lol. Matt Dillion plays a very good role too as Sam Lombardo. There are three sequels to Wild Things, but don't bother with any of them as they are all terrible. Wild Things has more plot twists and brain turners then a twisted pretzel (with cheese!) If you like films that make you think then you will like Wild Things. Oh, and be sure to get the Region 1 Unrated DVD, because it has a Japanese audio language track, which is awesome. I give Wild Things a 8/10.

bh_tafe3 Good casting, a twisting and turning plot and some sleaze combine to make this a sexy and effective thriller almost in spite of itself.Matt Dillon stars as Sam Lombardo a teacher accused of sexual assault by two school girls, the sexy Kelly (Denise Richards) and the disturbed Suzie (Neve Campbell). Investigating their claims is Detective Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) who suspects the assault claims may be a conspiracy involving the teacher and the two girls to try and get at Kelly's trust fund money. And Bill Murray is in this. I throw this information in at the end of the plot summation so it can be as arbitrary as his appearances in the film.The film gives us a little glimpse of Kelly's decadent Upper class family situation and Suzie's plight as a member of the under-class, but the film is not trying to say anything about this, simply underlining the differences between the two girls and also getting us to pity both women.There are a lot of twists and turns in our story, and they do come together quite well at film's end end and it all makes sense on a second viewing. You even find out why the hell Bill Murray is in this movie! This film is infamous for its lack of subtlety, including a (relatively tame) threesome sex scene, lesbian kissing, and a full frontal shot of Kevin Bacon in ALL of his glory. Also notable for Richards' over the top outing as a conflicted femme fatale. This is easily her best film role. Dillon's performance is probably the film's high point. Once you know what the film is about and the true motives of the characters, you can really appreciate what he does with Lombardo. Campbell is excellent as well.In the end, Wild Things has a lot of flaws, and is easy to poke fun at, but the bottom line is it works. All of the performances, story threads and over the top sexiness come together to make an entertaining and satisfying film. Not classy by any means, but it works.