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Perfect Stranger

Perfect Stranger
Director James Foley
Cast Bruce WillisHalle BerryGary Dourdan
Genre Mystery and SuspenseThriller
Year 2007
Rating R

When investigative reporter Rowena Price learns that her friend's murder might be connected to powerful ad executive Harrison Hill, she goes undercover with the help of her associate, Miles Hailey. Posing as Katherine, a 'temp' at Hill's ad agency, and Veronica, a girl Hill flirts with online, Rowena surrounds her prey from all sides, only to discover that she isn't the only one changing identities. The closer Rowena gets to finding the truth, the more we see how far people will go to protect it.

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Reviewed by Chad Langen
June 23, 2009
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"Perfect Stranger", a mere example of how two successful actors can risk their careers by headlining such a sheer disaster. Fortunately, Berry's performance is well delivered thus her career is probably going nowhere. However, Willis is given few decent lines and a one-dimensional role that is completely disappointing and totally opposite of what we've come to expect from such an incredible actor.

When her best friend is found brutally murdered, it's up to an investigative reporter to uncover the truth by taking a job for a top ad-executive who is at the top of her list of suspects. In the midst of her investigation, however, she learns that there are other individuals around her who have seemingly perfect motives as to why they may be involved in her friend's death.

Though the dialogue is both cheesy and extremely laughable, our actors due moderately well in the material they're left to work with. Though Berry and Willis headline the flick, it's obvious that "Perfect Stranger" belongs to Berry. She's sexy, clever and totally aware. Unfortunately, none of these factors could save the film in the end which simply turns out being nothing other than one of the more pleasant episodes of CSI.

Overall, the film is moderately entertaining with a unexpectedly surprising twist of a finish, yet the story is as unoriginal as they come. Maybe worth a checking out on DVD, but definitely not worth the seven bucks you would have to pay to see it theatrically.

 
 


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