Killing Me Softly (2002)

Internationally accalimed Chinese director bombs in first Hollywood attempt!
What's happens, when multi-awarded Chinese director Chen Kai Ge, alters his name to Chen Kaige, sheds his native land and sensibility that made him world renowned for his FAREWELL, MY CONCUBINE, and comes to Hollywood to make an English thriller starring American Heather Graham and English Joseph Fiennes and Natascha MeElhone in an R to unrated sexpoitative mystery entitled KILLING ME SOFTLY????.......a disaster, that's what!!!!!

This is one horrendous, misguided film that has some of the worst dialogue and bad performances from otherwise rather good and reasonably successful actors.That Joseph Fiennes and Natashsa McElhone worked in this is a travesty. That Heather Graham starred in it comes as a given!

Alice (Graham) is an American living in London already into a safe six-month comfortable relationship with a pretty nice guy.On her way to work,while pressing the crosswalk light, she touches hands with Adam (Fiennes) and all sense leaves the head and all blood rushes to the crotch....AND THAT IS WHERE THIS FILM STAYS!That McElhone ,as Adam's sister is a smarmy and seductive throw -in to this mess only serves to make things more laughable.That rough,kinky sex is thrown in just makes this all the more ridiculous, especially when Grahm is tied down,ready to ravaged by Fiennes, and she numbly states,"Adam,I have to pee".(Are you getting the gist of this?)

Why 2 stars? Patrick Doyle composed a wonderful soundtrack,just as he always does!Take the soundtrack away and ONE STAR or lower!

There are two conclusions that I leave with:
1.Chen Kaige,returned to his homeland and took back his given name and made Chinese films.
2.Joseph Fiennes and Natasha McElhone both went on to play better roles more becoming of their true abilities They needed a paycheck like anyone else!

Oh....there's one more thing: Heather Graham is awful at no matter what she does.Bearing her all in this film didn't work, so what's next for her? hmmmm?

Killing me softly
I saw this movie again when i bought it, the movie is not just a love story, it is a story how we as women like excitement in our lives. I enjoyed the actors and the story line and the twist of the sister's character. Sometimes there is more to a person then what you see. This movie has it, you can't stop looking at it because you might miss something. I would recommend this movie to anyone that likes drama,
hot loves scenes and suspense.

Killing me softly
I saw this movie again when i bought it, the movie is not just a love story, it is a story how we as women like excitement in our lives. I enjoyed the actors and the story line and the twist of the sister's character. Sometimes there is more to a person then what you see. This movie has it, you can't stop looking at it because you might miss something. I would recommend this movie to anyone that likes drama,
hot loves scenes and suspense.