Perfect Stranger

4/19/20071h 49m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ How Far Would You Go To Keep A Secret? ~

Overview:

A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.

Director:

James Foley

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$60,795,000.00

Revenue:

$73,090,611.00

Key words:

sense of guilt
staging
sex scandal
seduction
expiation
murder
psychotic
taunting
angry
cautionary
dramatic
suspenseful
incredulous
egotistical
tense
assertive
cruel
enraged
foreboding

Cast

Halle Berry

~ as ~

Rowena Price

Bruce Willis

~ as ~

Harrison Hill

Giovanni Ribisi

~ as ~

Miles Haley

Richard Portnow

~ as ~

Narron

Gary Dourdan

~ as ~

Cameron

Florencia Lozano

~ as ~

Lt. Tejada

Nicki Aycox

~ as ~

Grace

Kathleen Chalfant

~ as ~

Elizabeth Clayton

Gordon MacDonald

~ as ~

Senator Sachs

Daniella van Graas

~ as ~

Josie

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Reviews (1)

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RalphRahal
Written 4 month(s) ago
4
Perfect Stranger is one of those movies that tries to be a slick psychological thriller but ends up feeling like a mess of half-baked ideas. The plot starts off with potential, setting up an intriguing mystery, but the execution is all over the place. Instead of building suspense naturally, it throws in forced twists and unnecessary subplots that make the story feel scattered rather than engaging. The script is weak, with awkward dialogue and unnatural character interactions that make it hard to take seriously.

The directing and cinematography choices don’t help either. The framing is weird, with tight close-ups that often cut off the tops of actors' heads, making the whole thing visually frustrating. The performances feel underwhelming, especially Bruce Willis, who seems uninterested in the role. Even Halle Berry, who is usually solid, struggles with the material. The film tries to create tension through its score and sound design, but it never really lands. Instead of enhancing the atmosphere, it just highlights how flat everything feels. Overall, Perfect Stranger feels more like a wasted opportunity than a gripping thriller.