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Perfect Stranger [DVD] [2007]

DVD ~ Halle Berry
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  • Actors: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan, Patti D'Arbanville
  • Directors: James Foley
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Sep 2007
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000SNUQRG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,231 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In Perfect Stranger, ace New York Courier reporter Rowena Price (Halle Berry) will do anything to get her story---even if it verges on the unethical. After her plans to out a US senator's homosexual relationship with an intern are thwarted, Price's next chance at a big scoop falls right into her lap. When her friend Grace (Nicky Lynn Aycox) is found murdered, the main suspect is revealed to be Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), a philandering high-powered advertising exec with a very jealous wife.

With some help from her right-hand tech guru, Miles (Giovanni Ribisi), Rowena goes undercover as a temp at Hill's agency, where her own good looks are bound to draw Hill closer to her, taking her to the facts behind Grace's murder. No simple plot description can truly explain James Foley's (At Close Range) twisty, techy thriller. It begins with a false set-up, takes a whole other route, and makes a series of bizarre 11th hour revelations that not even the most seasoned viewer would predict. The always watchable Berry makes us root for a character whose methods aren't always the most scrupulous, and Giovanni Ribisi does a lot with the 'sidekick' role. Anastas Michos's cinematography gives Manhattan a slightly sinister glow of cool blue, appropriate to this tale in which nothing is what it seems, and trusting in someone is sure to cause regret---or worse. Perfect Stranger may occasionally defy logic, but that is not likely to deter those hungering for a handsomely made, star-fuelled studio film with plenty of surprises.



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Ace New York Courier reporter Rowena Price (Halle Berry) will do anything to get her story---even if it verges on the unethical. After her plans to out a US senator's homosexual relationship with an intern are thwarted, Price's next chance at a big scoop falls right into her lap. When her friend Grace (Nicky Lynn Aycox) is found murdered, the main suspect is revealed to be Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), a philandering high-powered ad exec with a very jealous wife. With some help from her right-hand tech guru, Miles (Giovanni Ribisi), Rowena goes undercover as a temp at Hill's agency, where her own good looks are bound to draw Hill closer to her, taking her to the facts behind Grace’s murder.
No simple plot description can truly explain James Foley's (AT CLOSE RANGE) tech thriller, which features twists that even the most seasoned viewer will be unlikely predict. The always watchable Berry makes us root for a character whose methods aren't always the most scrupulous, and Giovanni Ribisi does a lot with the 'sidekick' role. Anastas Michos's cinematography gives Manhattan a slightly sinister glow of cool blue, appropriate to this tale in which nothing is what it seems, and trusting in someone is sure to cause regret---or worse. PERFECT STRANGER will satisfy those hungering for a handsomely made, star-fueled studio film with plenty of surprises.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifying cat and mouse game with an amazing twist, 13 Jan 2008
By Mary C "NurseMare" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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I almost didn't watch this movie due to the bad reviews here on Amazon. I'm so glad I did watch it.

This movie is about an investigative reporter, played by Berry, and high profile advertising executive, played by Willis. The plot is very well paced with no lagging moments and was seamlessly acted by the cast.

This is not the usual, predictable woman in jeopardy type movie. Predictability would have made it a complete yawn fest. Instead, the plot takes off relentlessly and culminates in a twist that will blow your mind. Also, there is more than one secret being kept. I can't say more as it might ruin the experience for future viewers.

Grab yourself a copy of this brilliant thriller.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Yawn inducing, 3 Nov 2007
By Mr. Stephen Kennedy "skenn1701a" (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews
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With star-wattage this high, you could reasonably have expected this movie to glow a lot brighter. As it is, it is a tired mess that harks back to far superior similar `thrillers' from the `90's.
Halle Berry has a friend who is killed in an unusual way, just after confiding to Berry she was meeting and potentially blackmailing Bruce Willis, a married high flying executive with an eye for the ladies.
Halle Berry, being an investigative journalist, pulls in her friend Giovanni Ribisi ( the best thing in the movie, and the only true acting with any ambiguity attached) to go under cover. Or under the covers, might be more appropriate. She poses online to meet him in his preferred chatroom, and as a temp in his office seducing him to get close enough to find out what she needs to know.
Needless to say, twists and turns follow. Let's just say right off - watching people type instant messages to each other is NOT exciting. And if you are expecting some frisson of sexual tension or action on screen, you are also likely to be hugely disappointed. Although advertised as an erotic thriller, the action is all of the internet kind and any supposed tension in the story is of the whodunit variety rather than whodunwho... and it's a good thing Willis and Berry don't get down and dirty, with the appalling lack of chemistry they appear to have, and lack of conviction in their roles they exude.
Ribisi is the only successful wild card in the proceedings that leaves us in any doubt as to the outcome. That ending may be a supposed twist, but lacks the credibility to be satisfying, as the facts all jump out at the end like a cheap trick in a funhouse, rather than thought provoking moment that puts pieces together strewn through the movie, in the way a better scripted effort might have achieved.
Disappointing, with suitably flimsy `making of..' as the sole extra. Perhaps with the ludicrously over the top product replacement they did not feel they needed money back from the movie...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a brilliant thriller with some fantastic acting!, 23 Feb 2009
By Matthew Fletcher "FletcheR" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I am one of these people who go out and pretty much buy every Bruce Willis film there is!
When I saw the trailer for this film back in 07, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.

There seem to be many reviews about of people slating this film, if you don't like thillers then don't buy it, (I was actually nearly put off by the reviews, but then read the decent ones and got it anyway - because of my love for Bruce) if you do and love a film that makes you think deep all the way through and then gives you an amazing ending, they I suggest you get it!

The film is based around three characters who, throughout, you learn more and more about, finding out thrilling secrets and plots, then to top it off, you get one massive clever twist at the end.

A clever film which entales three actors who do a fantastic job with their characters!

Don't read ANY spoilers, go into this film and enjoy whats to come!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Far from perfect bog standard thriller with ridiculous twist ending .
I'll be honest. I would quite happily sit and watch Halle Berry, a feminine work of art , type for two hours . Read more
Published 6 months ago by russell clarke

1.0 out of 5 stars Embarrassingly bad
Perfect Stranger is a shockingly poor thriller made in a similar vein to films like Basic Instinct and Disclosure. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. H. L. Little

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent plot with a nice twist
I don't want to spoil anyone's enjoyment so I won't divulge much of the plot except to say that the final 15 minutes makes a slow build up worth sitting through. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sizzle

1.0 out of 5 stars Far from perfect
A slow moving and boring film with the contrived and unbelievable plot typical of so many of these third rate Hollywood so-called "thrillers". Read more
Published 16 months ago by T. Walters

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth a watch
The film starts off at a good pace and definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat in some parts. I felt that the film was wrapped up too fast though - as if they had suddenly... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Natasha L

2.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable story, poor film
Saw the trailer for this on Virgin movies on demand and decided to give it a go. In essence it's a thriller based around the murder of a young woman who has had an affair with a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by mssmith1

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe everything you read!
I took a chance on this film, bought it from my local Blockbuster. I decided to look at the reviews on here and Empire Mag. And was dismayed at the negative crits! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. J. S. Stallick

3.0 out of 5 stars Ponderous but enjoyable TV movie with a good cast
This tanked in America and went straight to DVD in Britain, so I assumed it must be really bad. Well it certainly isn't great, but it's not as terrible as I expected... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pete

4.0 out of 5 stars Wow what an ending
I thoroughly enjoyed this film and would recommend it to anyone who likes thrillers. I think that I suspected nearly everyone of 'doing the deed' but the end was a real shocker... Read more
Published 19 months ago by S. Harris

3.0 out of 5 stars interesting throughout and a good ending but not particularly thrilling
Perfect Stranger was one of those psychological thrillers that was interesting to watch but never scary - the only time I was on the edge of my seat was when I was getting up to... Read more
Published 19 months ago by dan the fan

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