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Fatale

2020

Deon Taylor

Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Mike Colter, Jamaal Lewis ...

4.6

842

Thriller In this suspenseful and provocative psychological thriller, a successful sports agent, Darren (Michael Ealy), watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he becomes entangled in a police investigation led by a discredited, disgraced and determined detective (Hilary Swank), with whom he had a wild one night stand.

	Media	Author	Review
		Tara McNamara Common Sense Media	"While it's not a good movie, this moody psychological thriller is a good watch"
		Dan Mecca The Film Stage	"Fatale works well as an updated throwback. It’s a well-made, well-acted neo-noir absent any sort of self-seriousness or superfluous posturing. An hour-and-a-half has rarely moved faster."
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Fatale proves very watchable, in an incredulous B-movie kind of way, and Taylor is a slick enough filmmaker to keep things moving swiftly and entertainingly"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"A bad movie, just not the one you’re expecting (...) an erotic thriller that’s convoluted, boring, and maybe worst of all, hideously unsexy"
		Michael Ordoña Los Angeles Times	"While 'Fatale' isn’t special, it’s better than most specimens of the genre due to its turns and Swank’s exploration of her character."
		Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"This modern-day take on the “Fatal Attraction” premise never fulfills its promise as a lurid, guilty pleasure (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Jesse Hassenger AV Club	"Swank’s better than her material here, as she often is (...) Perpetual motion makes Fatale more entertaining than it probably should be"
		Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"While this latter-day noir never builds up the froth of lurid delirium that brings genre pictures into a headier dimension, it’s got enough juice to hold your attention."
		John Serba Decider	"It’s better than a Tyler Perry Preposterous Thriller, but only just."

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