It’s a competent thriller with plenty of suspense and some real scares. The main flaw – and it’s a big one – is that Martin lacks charm and magnetism. You can’t imagine her ever having been attracted to him. He doesn't have any presence. The part would be so much more effective if he came across as funny, popular and confident – rather than an obvious weirdo with zero charisma.
Julia Roberts is excellent, however. I like the understated way she plays her character.
The title isn’t quite right, but perhaps was intended to give a “sexy” allure to a film with the very unsexy theme of domestic violence.
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