Fatale (2020) (Movie Review)

Fatale (2020) So when it comes to seeing a film like this, I’m always up for it! And now I’m going to take the opportunity, as I always do, to rehash my list of favourites from the genre: Fatal Attraction (1987), Sleeping With The Enemy (1991), Single White Female (1992), Obsessed (2009), No Good Deed/Double Betrayal (2014), When The Bough Breaks/Quand le vent tourne (2016) and finally Unforgettable (2017).

The most jaded will say that these films are all the same, that it’s always the same stories and the same endings, with no surprises. But let’s not forget that when you’re passionate about a particular genre of film, book or music, you don’t tire of it so easily. We want more! We want to see the endings every time, to go through the same boxes and thrills again, but with different characters.

If you like comedies, horror or action films, you’re not going to find what you’re looking for in Fatale. Horror fans should look out for director Deon Taylor’s Chain Letter (2010), 7eventy 5ive – Seventy Five (2007) and Nite Tales: The Movie (2008) by the same director. Moreover, Taylor has directed a number of interesting films that put you under tension, such as Supremacy (2014), Traffik (2018) and The Intruder (2019).

Michael Ealy starred in the magnificent Seven Lives/Seven Pounds (2009).He’s also in Underworld 4… which I’m not sure I’ve seen. But I will! As for The Reaping (2007), it’s good, but it really could have been better. A bit like this film. Even though I loved the story and was gripped from start to finish.

Beautiful direction, good dialogue. I had almost as much fun here as I didn’t in Mea Culpa (2024), which was a relative dud! There are one or two things I saw coming and a sort of two-bit justice that make this feature film less than perfect. One or two overplayed moments too, but that’s not too bad, the film is still okay. The last half-hour also detracts a little from the overall quality. Damaris Lewis, an American model and actress, is also in the cast, as is the dark Danny Pino. The plot twists become less and less subtle as we approach the end. The ending is fine, but it glosses over all the trauma that can follow such events. As for the rest, I’ll let you discover for yourself if this thriller interests you!

My Rating