Say Nothing (2001)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Allan Moyle

Writer (WGA):

Madeline Sunshine (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

An unfulfilled married woman becomes intrigued by an alluring suitor whose attention soon becomes obsessive.

Plot Keywords:

Ex Model | Red Dress | Mother Daughter Relationship | Husband Wife Relationship | Narration

Cast

Nastassja Kinski	...	Grace
Hart Bochner	...	Matt
William Baldwin	...	Julian
Jordy Benattar	...	Casey
Michelle Duquet	...	Christine (as Michele Duquet)
Geoffrey Bowes	...	Jack
Susie Dias	...	Lupe
Andy Velasquez	...	Carlos
Brooke Johnson	...	Margo Loring
Jaymz Bee	...	Concierge
Giuseppe Mercurio	...	Restaurant Host (as Giuseppe 'Joe' Mercurio)
Samantha Espie	...	Linda-Eds Secretary
Matt Gordon	...	Tony Photographer
Sean MacMahon	...	Dooley Griffin
Nicole Sherman	...	Rita

Also Known As:

Le piège d'une liaison (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality and some violence.

Runtime:

94 min | Germany:89 min (TV version)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:A | Australia:M

Company:

Equinoxe Films

Trivia:

The photograph over the fireplace in Matt and Grace's home is one of Nastassja Kinski's posters.

Soundtrack:

Forgotten Song

Not entirely bad but really not my cup of tea

We've seen a story like this before: a wife in marital troubles (played by Nastassja Kinski) engages in sex with a stranger (William Baldwin) and then wants to go back to her life with husband and girl. When she returns home she finds out that her husband has finally found a job. Everything seems bright. However, Kinski finds out that her husband's new boss is actually the stranger who still shows interest over her and seems to do anything to get what he wants. What to do? Say nothing?

I didn't really like the movie. While it wasn't just bad, it clearly lacked "that something". Maybe it should've focused more on what's going inside Kinski's head. Nothing to say about the actors themselves (I guess Baldwin was a good choice for the role of the obsessed boss) but the characters seemed somewhat stereotypical, acting the way you would see characters acting in your everyday TV films. Finally, the ending totally ruined what could have been an interesting plot.

In my opinion the movie tried to look cool, it had a bit of shaky camerawork here and there, some stills, fast cuts and glamour, but in the end I think it fits Spelling productions much better. Same goes for the music. Otherwise it didn't look that bad.

Some might like this but it definitely wasn't my cup of tea. To be fair, I don't usually watch much this type of thrillers. This one felt too long even if it was just an hour and a half long, I think it could've worked better as an hour long episode in some TV series. There was absolutely no need for some of the scenes, especially the shower scene.

My advice: Try before you buy!