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Film Review - Every Breath You Take

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE 3

The semi-erotic psychological thriller was a major box office draw in the 1980s and early 1990s, as audiences were in the mood to watch damaged people deal with manipulators and murderers, with occasional trips to the bedroom to work on different urges. There’s really no place for the subgenre now, but that’s not going to stop “Every Breath You Take,” which plays like something Richard Gere would’ve made during his heyday. The screenplay by David Murray (making his professional debut) doesn’t offer an original approach to the pains of a family ripped apart by a malevolent outsider, and it’s not inspired work, presenting a sluggish take on dangerous mistakes and mental chess, also lacking a level of sexuality that usually fuels cheap thrills. It’s just dull, and director Vaughn Stein does little to energize the endeavor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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