by Universal Pictures
Sales Rank: 22830
Price: $9.98
Two years before he let it all hang out in <i>Boogie Nights</i>, former rapper and Calvin Klein underwear model Mark Wahlberg played the psychotic boyfriend in this derivative but surprisingly effective thriller, aptly described by producer Brian Grazer as "<i>Fatal Attraction</i> for teens." Reese Witherspoon plays Nicole Walker, the unwitting teenager who gets the hots for David McCall (Wahlberg). David only seems like a nice guy until he gets upset by the girl's overly protective father. That's when hell breaks loose and the love-struck Romeo turns into a deadly threat who just <i>won't</i> go away. You'd think this kind of material would be beneath the talents of a fine director like James Foley (whose credits include <i>At Close Range</i> and <i>Glengarry Glen Ross</i>), but Foley gives the film just the right blend of style and tension to match Wahlberg's breakthrough role as an all-too-believable teenage maniac. You might feel silly afterwards, but don't be surprised if you find yourself getting caught up in the expertly manipulative suspense. <i>--Jeff Shannon</i>
Viewer Reviews I liked this movie alot, I liked it from beginning to end, I liked that is had drama the whole time, I hope another movie comes out like this one.
