Douglas killed it in this movie...

I'm really shocked at the ratings for this excellent, yes, excellent thriller. There are so few films around that aren't literally drenched in blood and gore. This is well written with an excellent plot and not the typical predictable thriller. And no gore! How can you go wrong with a cast like Vigor Morgenson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Michael Douglas. Definitely recommend this great movie. It's a must watch.

Sakto lang. Mabilis ang phasing ng kwento kaya halos walang bored moments kahit alam mo na predictable thriller ang pinapanuod mo. Halos alam mo na ang mga susunod na mangyayari pero dahil sa bilis & effective na kwento ay maaaliw ka at magiging kaabang abang ang mga susunod na mangyayari. Sana lang e nagkaraoon ng flashback man lang kung paano nagkakilala sila Emily & David.

Michael Douglas is having martial problems with his cheating wife so he decides to hire his wife lover to kill her for him. A good movie with a couple of nice twists and turns, but sad to say the ending doesn't quite hit it for me.

I haven't seen the original Alfred Hitchcock's version but I can say that this was pretty good thriller.

Lame remake with stupid twist.

Dial M for Murder was one of the cleverest plotlines but this one seemed to have some major holes. Why would he give the murderer a KEY? Everyone acts like this is so clever but finding a key on the street (as it's implied how the murderer would get the key) doesn't mean you know where the key belongs. People don't have their names/addresses on their keys! So if the guy gets in with a KEY, it's going to clearly point to the husband as having been the one who gives it to him! Why not just leave the door unlocked? Also, how could he guarantee that she would stay home? As she is taking every available opportunity to meet up with her lover, wouldn't she do this once he leaves for the evening? And do you mean to tell me he would make a phone call with all those witnesses? And phone companies kept records in 1998! And how does Michael Douglas know the exact train/sleeper car that Viggo Mortenson will be on? And manage to get into it? Did he have a ticket? What? Additionally, Michael Douglas was one-note here. He's one of those actors who is incredible in some movies (Fatal Attraction) and very "meh" in others (like this one). The best part of the movie was Viggo Mortenson.

Now I'm all set to review a film that really star Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen. OK, now years ago while I was watching it, I just found out that this is a remake which I didn't notice. It's called Dial M for Murder directed by Alfred Hitchcock so I think this is Alfred Hitchcock-ish so I was going to watch it to see what was going on. This film is pretty dark in many area's so this will be getting on the edge of my seat. Michael Douglas is a good actor in this and Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen did a pretty decent job. Michael Douglas's character plays Steven Taylor who wants his wife murdered named Emily Taylor played by Gwyneth Paltrow. She's in love with the painter called David Shaw played by Viggo Mortensen but she realized that he is a killer from the very beginning. That wasn't until the third act. Considering that there are scenes that are really interesting, there's a scene where the attacker attacks Emily Taylor and she kills him by stabbing him in the neck. It's always the best part every time I watch it. And the ending which is remarkable. Good cast in this entertaining thriller made in the 90's. I enjoyed it years ago and it is dark in places. When I played a video game that really scared me, Eternal Ring will be the answer. Every time I think about A Perfect Murder, Eternal Ring is the game where I die and get hit come across scary things, that really scares me. So, anyways, A Perfect Murder is an enjoyable movie that kept me on the edge of the seat the whole way through, nothing too special but still enjoyable. This is a good film but it is only good. I would give this an 8 but that was while back.

Well, I enjoyed this murder plot set in the upscale art world in NYC. Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Douglas, Viggo Mortensen, even David Suchet as a detective, The little grey cells, eh? But the plot seemed oddly familiar. The husband calling at just the right time etc. Yes, it's a remake of an iconic murder mystery. If you sit through enough of the credits, they even admit it. Look what it's based on. But there are, nevertheless, some good twists. (It's not a shot-for-shot remake.) There are even plenty of NY shots to let you know this wasn't farmed out to Toronto. When you can't place where you are in a NYC movie, it was shot up north. If you haven't seen the original, this may even totally surprise you

This crime movie was pretty good. Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic, suspenseful, and thrilling. It's about blackmail and deception. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you might enjoy it. That's my opinion.

The kitchen attack sequence. The David Suchet. Just two reasons why I loved this movie. Also the end fight is unmissable.

A great 90s thriller movie! I don't mind watching thriller movies and I enjoy it and this movie was pretty fun! Gwyneth and Michael were great!

Good movie, I enjoyed it. Nice surprise twists, suspense, and interesting plot that unravels.

The trailer was more mysterious than the movie itself. Other than that it was an enjoyable experience.

"That's not happiness to see me is it?" This has to be one of my all time favorite plotting murder movies. Douglas and Mortensen play great opposites with Paltrow in the middle. Exciting, thrilling, suspenseful and murder!

Slow moving and predictable.

Probabilmente la mia opinione è un po' influenzata dal fatto che io non abbia visto la pellicola originaria di Alfred Kitchcock, ma onestamente questo film mi è piaciuto moltissimo. La componente thriller e mistery l'ho trovata gestita veramente bene, sono presenti scene cariche di tensione e suspense le cui atmosfere vengono incrementate dalla grandiosa colonna sonora.

Again, no bags but .5 stars b/c RT won't let me put 0. Despite an MCU Popcorn Connection with Douglas and Paltrow, this is supposed to be a Hitchcock remake but it's just a bore! Michael Douglas plays what I imagine him to be like in real life, only I hope he never treated Catherine Zeta Jones this bad, but I dunno. I don't get why women find him so irresistible. He's a jerk and a cheater in all these movies. I guess that's the message in this movie, nice guys finish last.

It's 2020 and I've just watched A Perfect Murder for the first time. I have no comparison point to the original Hitchcock movie; all I can tell you is, the big names you know two decades later all turned in great performances in the film. I saw some professional reviewers that were annoyed at all the plot twists but, as someone watching it now, I was thankful it wasn't so straightforward. As long as it is plausible (not necessarily probable), I'm okay with it. It's supposed to be entertaining, isn't it?

The movie provides a great adrenaline rush, particularly in the beginning. However, as the event unfolds and what is dubbed "the perfect murder" turns to be not so perfect, so many plotholes were revealed and characters are revealing key moves too vulgarly instead of making any sort of savvy moves. Meh.