*SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS This movie is obviously inspired by "The Rear window" . The difference is that Hitchcock's movie is a classic , while "Body double" is
Well, I don't know what . The movie is so idiotic and absurd that it makes you feel like the whole story is one big joke put on the audience.
I knew from the beginning that the whole thing was a set up. It was just too obvious. Gregg Henry had written on his face that he's the bad guy . Not to mention that the idea of woman dancing erotic dance EVERY NIGHT AT THE SAME HOUR was too ridiculous to be real. Same goes for the whole husband in trench coat and big bad Indian.
There are some incredibly cheap twists – our hero takes panties from the trash (for what ?) and later when the woman is murdered the cop finds them in his pocket , so naturally he thinks he got something to do with the crime. Or that main hero accidentally finds about Melanie Griffith.
Don't forget the ridiculous kiss scene at the beach and the fact that our hero instead of just calling Griffith goes undercover as an porn actor. Some laughable moments – the cable is too short , cop doesn't notice woman being attacked in a car , dog kills his evil master instead of main hero. The ending with the "Was it all dream ?" seems to be put to create some ambiguity.
The more I think about it the more I'm sure that this whole movie is some kind of black joke on the genre. Still not every joke is funny . I rather watch comedy when I want to laugh . From thriller I'm expecting logic and thrills . I give it 2/10 thanks to sexy Melanie Griffith and Deborah Shelton and for "Relax" from Frankie goes to Hollywood.
I knew from the beginning that the whole thing was a set up. It was just too obvious. Gregg Henry had written on his face that he's the bad guy . Not to mention that the idea of woman dancing erotic dance EVERY NIGHT AT THE SAME HOUR was too ridiculous to be real. Same goes for the whole husband in trench coat and big bad Indian.
There are some incredibly cheap twists – our hero takes panties from the trash (for what ?) and later when the woman is murdered the cop finds them in his pocket , so naturally he thinks he got something to do with the crime. Or that main hero accidentally finds about Melanie Griffith.
Don't forget the ridiculous kiss scene at the beach and the fact that our hero instead of just calling Griffith goes undercover as an porn actor. Some laughable moments – the cable is too short , cop doesn't notice woman being attacked in a car , dog kills his evil master instead of main hero. The ending with the "Was it all dream ?" seems to be put to create some ambiguity.
The more I think about it the more I'm sure that this whole movie is some kind of black joke on the genre. Still not every joke is funny . I rather watch comedy when I want to laugh . From thriller I'm expecting logic and thrills . I give it 2/10 thanks to sexy Melanie Griffith and Deborah Shelton and for "Relax" from Frankie goes to Hollywood.