Weiblich, ledig, jung sucht… (1992)
12KWeiblich, ledig, jung sucht…: Directed by Barbet Schroeder. With Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman. A woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in.
“Formulaic, formulaic yeah itu0026#39;s routine Hollywood psycho-thriller territory, but too visually well made by director Barbet Schroeder and comfortably performed in the shape of Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh to not get something out of it. The story (adapted off John Lutzu0026#39;s novel u0026quot;SWF Seeks Sameu0026quot;) plays its cards quite early, and goes about the subject in a too convenient manner to make it entirely effective. Quite a slow build-up and many sub-plots stem off the central plot, as we watch Leighu0026#39;s characteru0026#39;s twitchy transformation suddenly grow and form the basis of the early groundwork that would eventually unsettle Fondau0026#39;s fragile character. A resourceful Schroeder sure does a brilliant job with many artistic flourishes, and inspired gimmick set-pieces where you just canu0026#39;t help but admire Luciano Tovoliu0026#39;s lyrically smooth cinematography. However trying to register the suspense, became hard due to leading us down the same old path of cheap clichéd jolts and shinny techniques. Although the potent climax goes over-board, itu0026#39;s particularly heart-pounding and downright exciting. Thereu0026#39;s nothing overtly tame about it, with its seamless nudity and tantalizing sex, and a wicked death here and there. But itu0026#39;s all tastefully done. Howard Shoreu0026#39;s sumptuously airy musical score feeds off the well used location and compact sets (especially that of the stark Victorian apartment building) that are very ideal to the filmu0026#39;s progression. In the two leads, a gorgeous Fonda is terrific and Leighu0026#39;s needly attachable turn is one of confidence. The chemistry works, and when it comes to it they sure do look like each other. Talk about eerie. Thereu0026#39;s also solid support by Steven Weber, Peter Friedman and Stephen Tobolowsky.”
