This film is so ahead of it’s time, it’s not even funny. It’s also dripping with sex at every turn. All three of the main actors give such great performances. This is easily my favorite Gina Gershon performance. Christopher Meloni as a young man was a big surprise too. I didn’t even recognize him, he’s so young. He plays such an asshole and I love it. However the real star here is Bill Pope. I’ve always been a fan of him, but it’s the most I’ve fallen for his cinematography. The shots in her are magical and knowing it was a limited budget is all the more impressive. They are innovative while still paying homage to the noir of the old era in films like DOUBLE INDEMNITY. He came a long way since his work on DARKMAN, ARMY OF DARKNESS, and CLUELESS. I can’t imagine how these sex scenes went over when people saw them. It’s so amazing the Wachowskis had the insight to bring on a sex expert to choreograph them. Additionally this is such a interesting thing to watch knowing what we know about the Wachowskis. The same could be said for THE MATRIX. The setting is also so simple it reminds me of other directorial debuts such as SHALLOW GRAVE, EVIL DEAD, and BLOOD SIMPLE.
