Killing Me Softly (Unrated Edition) [DVD]

Rushing into a passionate affair. Is a study in - how well do you know someone.

Crazy, animal sex.I received this from Amazon yesterday and watched it last night. I already knew what I was getting into after reading about 'Killing Me Softly'. But, reviews from critics and viewers mean nothing in the end because, it all boils down to opinion. And everyone's got one.My opinion: I liked it. Sometimes, we women just want to see some skin, too. My motivation for buying this wasn't to see Heather Graham naked. She could've been dressed the whole time as far as I'm concerned and it would make no difference. The main reason I got this can be summed up in three words: Joseph Fiennes. Naked.Having been in a situation almost 90% like Adam and Alice, I 'got' the movie. The only difference was that we shared more than a cab ride and six words and I didn't marry him.And, let's face it ladies, if Joseph or a man that looked like him opened the cab door with that dark, brooding, feral look, resistance would be pretty futile. If that's all he did the whole movie, I still would have been happy. One of my favorite scenes was the autoerotic asphyxiation with the silk scarves. Yeah, I thought it was hot. Maybe because I'm just slightly on this side of crazy? No. Not really. I think the the whole 'it's not normal, so it must be wrong' bit is pretty absurd. As long as it's done safely and consensually, I don't see a problem. But when a man is that passionate, surely there's anger just below the surface. In fantasy, it does the job. But, in real life, we know it almost never works out with a happy ending. What a pity.Adam Tallis, played by Joseph Fiennes, is a famous mountain climber with dark secrets in his past. He's controlling and somewhat sadistic but a very passionate and tortured individual. When he meets Alice, played by Heather Graham, the sparks fly. He only knows her first name and she knows nothing about him. But that doesn't stop them from giving into that instant, sizzling chemistry. No, it's not love at first sight. I don't think it's possible. Lust, however, is a whole different story.Alice and Adam eventually get married when Alice starts receiving some disturbing notes about Adam. She starts getting suspicious and goes snooping in his locked cabinet and finds old love letters from Adele, who's been missing for 8 months. Then another woman, Michelle, accused him of rape some years back. It wasn't confirmed in the movie but if I had to go on Adam's anger, possessiveness and the need for power, I'm leaning towards a 'yes' on the rape.One of Adam's darkest secrets, in my opinion, was his sister, Deborah. It wasn't the accusation of rape and murder that turned my stomach. It was the fact that Adam and Deborah had more than sibling rivalry going on between them when they were younger. That made her possessive of Adam, thinking that since they had shared the bed, she owned him always. Just another sick, twisted perversion.Some downsides: I didn't like the music. When I saw the trailer on the 'Special Features', I wondered why they didn't use that music instead. Being the Enigma Freak that I am, I would've loved to have heard some 'Mea Culpa', 'Sadeness' or even 'I Love you...I'll Kill You'. But, then again, I think Enigma fits with everything. The movie moved along too fast for my tastes. I wanted more back story to Adam's life. Why was he a sadist? What made him want to do the things he did? Why did he have trust issues? What happened in his past to leave him so emotionally scarred? Did the shared incest make his outlook on women turn negative? I'm willing to bet that it did. I'd be willing to cut a sex scene or two--minus the silk scarf scene--if they had added 20 minutes extra to delve into the rape, murders and Adele and Adam's story. I understood enough from Alice that I needed no more into her life. I love a mysterious man, but when he's too mysterious, it's easy to get suspicious. Adam just wanted Alice's trust. But why? What was he hiding?I give an overall 4 stars because all in all, I wanted to see Fiennes in all his dark, brooding, grunting glory. And because, sometimes, you just want to watch movies like this. Purely for erotic entertainment.I recommend.

I am puzzled by some of the very critical reviews here. I would not describe this as "softcore" erotica, but as a somewhat erotic thriller. Heather Graham is luminously beautiful, both when clothed and nude. The sex scenes are somewhat titillating, more so (I suppose) if you like to see the male controlling the woman while being a bit out of control himself (not my cup of tea). Being a heterosexual male, I find Ms. Graham's body to be absolutely stunning, and would never tire of seeing her nude. But there is plenty of tension here, in this thriller tale. Highly recommended.

The product shipped and arrived on time in excellent condition. The movie was great.

preposterous hokum. misleading in its story's details. there was absolutely nothing hot about its much-vaunted sex scenes. and the characters lacked cred and charm. fiennes is no lothario and graham is no helen of troy -- she couldn't topple a pile of toasted bread let alone towers.

From time to time a movie comes along that draws you in, leads you down dark side streets and delivers you in a surreal, yet disturbing place. This film didn't do that. Sorry. There are moments of greatness, but most of that greatness is expressed with the script. A good script and interesting story is of course very important in any film, but the emotion of the performers must be felt for any of that to matter. "Killing Me Softly" just didn't seem to have that push and pull from the cast. I am a Heather Graham fan and I will say that she exuded a pleasant cuteness that can and will draw you in, if you let it. I just never bought the love she supposedly felt for Joseph Fiennes. I never bought that she was so bored with her life that a risky affair seemed necessary. The affair begins so quickly and with so little buildup that she seems to be more of a wh*re than a lovestruck, bored woman. Overall, the film moves at a decent pace and does have a few nice surprises. It's definitely not a bad film, very watchable (once only) but not one I would toss into my bag to take to a desert island.

I bought this DVD to re-enjoy Heather Graham! Even after all these years, Heather Graham as an attractive actress, is still a huge joy to watch! And she has good chemistry with Joseph Fiennes, too, in this romantic story told in visual format.

heather graham and joseph fiennes are just spectacular in this steamy sexual odyssey about the addictive and deadly powers of illicit passion. too much of good thing.... can be deadly. when alice(heather graham), an american living in london, meets adam(fiennes), a handsome adventurer, she's lured out of her safe, mundane life to pursue an affair that brings her to the heights of excitement and ecstasy. but when adam's mysterious and violent past begins to surface, alice investigate...and learns that adam's past and her future may both point to murder. great film.