Irresistible

4/18/20061h 43m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ A secret is not safe if the truth has a witness. ~

Overview:

A wife and mother is consumed by the thought that her husband's co-worker is trying to win him away from her and their family.

Director:

Ann Turner

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

infidelity
obsession
paranoia
seduction
stalker
fear
husband
woman director

Cast

Susan Sarandon

~ as ~

Sophie Hartley

Sam Neill

~ as ~

Craig

Emily Blunt

~ as ~

Mara

Charles Tingwell

~ as ~

Sam

William McInnes

~ as ~

Jimmy

Georgie Parker

~ as ~

Jen

Terry Norris

~ as ~

Magistrate

Joelene Crnogorac

~ as ~

Anastasia

Joanna Hunt-Prokhovnik

~ as ~

Elly

Lauren Mikkor

~ as ~

Ruby

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 4 year(s) ago
6
Fatal attraction in Melbourne; not really, but sort of

A family in Melbourne (Sam Neill & Susan Sarandon) is threatened when a young woman attracts the husband at work (Emily Blunt). But is she really a threat or is the wife just paranoid?

"Irresistible" (2006) is a drama/mystery/thriller that throws in bits of “Fatal Attraction” (1987), “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), “Poison Ivy” (1992), “Single White Female” (1992) and “What Lies Beneath” (2000), but is unique enough to stand on its own.

The style of the filmmaking took me a little bit of time to acclimate to. I suppose you could criticize it as a Lifetime movie with a bigger budget. But there are several things to appreciate, including some well-done visuals and the inevitable revelations.

Neill is always effective as the male protagonist. Sarandon is past her physical prime, but still in shape and dramatically effective. As for Blunt, this is one of her earlier roles. So she’s attractively youthful, but too thin; she’d fill out better for “Wind Chill” (2007).

The film runs 1 hour, 43 minutes, and was shot in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

GRADE: B-