Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 23 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Basic Instinct is a reminder of the difference between exhilaration and exhaustion, between tension and hysteria, between eroticism and exhibitionism. The line may be fine, but it is real enough to separate the great thrillers from the also-rans.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar 2013
fresh:
The harsh, politically incorrect truth about Basic Instinct is that it's a tantalizing, suspensefully correct thriller.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar 2013
rotten:
Slick, clever and entertainingly overheated while you're watching it, Basic Instinct starts to evaporate the second you leave the theater.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
25 Mar 2013
rotten:
[The film has] a smug faith in the ability of its own speed, smartness and luxe to wow the yokels.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
25 Mar 2013
rotten:
Verhoeven does not explore the dark side, but merely exploits it, and that makes all the difference in the world.