90s Movie Review - Wild Things

Director: John McNaughton
Genre: Drama/ Thriller/ Crime
Runtime: 108 minutes
Year: 1998
Starring: Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Theresa Russell, Bill Murray, Robert Wagner

Description: A police detective (Kevin Bacon) uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor (Matt Dillon) when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students (Neve Campbell, Denise Richards).

Review: At first sight “Wild Things” looks like a film that we already have a dozen of. A popular teacher, type ideal son in law, is accused of raping one of his students. But with this movie, nothing is as it seems. Instead of going down the obvious road, “Wild Things” has some surprising plot twist and original turns. the viewer is constantly tested and the exact details are left for the end.
The acting in “Wild Things” is not always convincing. Kevin Bacon gives away one of the stronger performances, as detective Ray Duquette. And Matt Dillon also does a solid job as Sam Lombardo. Denise Richards is not that great as the somewhat spoiled Kelly van Ryan, while Neve Campbell is more convincing as the outcast Suzie. Bill Murray is a fun supporting actor, who plays an unreliable lawyer.
“Wild Things” is definitely a film you should see, because it’s more than meets the eye. If you can look past the quality of some of the actors and the fact that there is only pretty people in the film, you’re going to have a good time with this movie.

Rating: 3,5/ 5