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Summary: Better than the book...
Review: ...and I liked the book a lot. Crichton is my favorite popular novelist. This story does not have BLOCK-BUSTER written all over it, so I think Crichton was brave to write this (you can hear his editors saying, "You're writing a book about WHAT?! We want more DINOSAURS!!). And Barry Levinson did a wonderful job directing it. The only weak point is Demi Moore's performance in the scene in the corporate auditorium. She looks really awkward, and seems to be having a little stage-fright as an actress. But the rest of the film is very good.
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Summary: Dis-Clothes-Her
Review: A movie that tries to foil anything politically correct can't be all bad, and director Barry Levinson's Disclosure sets up a number of intriguing situations along its sexual harrassment superhighway. Problem is, what starts out as having potential sinks quickly into the mire of writer Michael Crichton's shallow characters and insipid plotting. Despite some snappy dialogue and a wealth of opportunities to tongue-lash the villainess (Moore), Disclosure lacks the tension that this kind of high-tech jousting requires: the virtual reality scene near the end of the film seems particularly tacked on. Somehow I feel hesitant recommending a film that is supposed to be dealing honestly with the complexities of male-female relationships in the workplace, but that ultimately reinforces the stereotypes it claims to be shattering.
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Summary: Great movie and good plot twist
Review: Demi & Douglas had great chemistry in this movie. They fight for control in a corporate computer technical world. Enough suspense and great acting to keep you watching.
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Summary: Not as good as the book
Review: Disclosure is a typical movie that is based on a book. I don't know how many times I have said to myself "well it was okay, but the book was better." Well that is exactly what I said about Disclosure. In the book Michael Crichton did a good job of making you feel sympathy for Tom Sanders and hatred for Meredith Johnson but the movie doesn't. I just feel that Tom is foolish and gets what he deserves. Also the way they do the harassment scene in the movie is horrible. It looks to me that Tom is enjoying himself too much and not resisting very much. The virtual reality parts are not as interesting and thought provoking as in the book. They seem to be a last minute thing that they had to add in or else. The acting was good and that's why it gets 3 stars. But overall the directing and the book to screen transformation is weak but if you want mild suspense, and mild is almost and overstatement, then watch Disclosure. But don't expect Oscar worthy material. 3 Stars
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Summary: Eye opening.
Review: Drama about a high-tech executive who gets passed over for a promotion in favor of an upcoming woman executive and is then accused of sexual harassment. Exposes the hypocrisy and deceit of the corporate world and what people will do for personal and corporate gain. The slant given to the issue of sexual harassment would be a good topic for discussion.
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Summary: Great and rich movie, raised many intelligent questions...
Review: Ever wondered why it is usually males that end up being accused of (overt) sexual harassment? Is it only because women are generally viewed as (consumable and/or disposable) sexual objects, whereas men seldom are? Here Crichton makes a good point: One of the main reasons is because it is generally males that have the (conventional, social and hierarchical) power of doing so. No authority and no power implies no sexual harassment, no sexual mobbing? Well, maybe, at least formally, and the consequences would certainly be of a lesser sort...So one of the questions this movie raises, is that if there were more women that had hierarchical power, there would be just as much sexual harassment to be expected from them, generically, as there is now from men, although it would probably take on a more subtle and pernicious form. Well, this is indeed a very complex theme, that is further muddled by social conventions... What this movie also goes on to show, is that one of the best, if not most efficient and direct, although meanest, way to socially and professionally destroy a person, is through the allegations of sexual misbehaviour and/or misconduct, with the use of reverse sexual harassment remaining one of the all-time favorites. This is now just as old as Adam and Eve are, and whereas there is doubtless just as many (silent) feminine sufferes as there is masculine ones, suffering men are usually put much more in the spotlight. Also, the consequences for men (including presidents), are usually of a much more devastating sort than they are for women. The truth is that men often feel relatively guilty abour their sexuality (witness the tandrum of habitual dirty jokes and puns intended for either self-reassurance or self-justification), like it were something extraneous to their person and to their dignity, whereas women usually find themselves in a much better place to incorporate sexuality as just another of the many aspects of their personality and of their lives, and, believe me, you don't have to watch (a popular talk show) to realize that. Nevertheless, if you ever have, as a male, felt sexually aggressed, harrassed or mobbed by a female, or by another male as to sexual connotations, in a working environment, you might well find this movie to be a relatively lucid and enjoyable one. Entertaining and suspencefull, it certainly is.
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Summary: Makes a great comedy!
Review: First off, I usually love Barry Levinson's work. "The Natural", "Avalon", just to name a couple of beautifully shot, well-told stories. Now here comes "Disclosure", which, as farce, rates about a 41/2. Unfortunately, that's not the category it's supposed to occupy. There are so many unbelievable premises in this film that it's hard to know where to start. All due respect, Michael Douglas as the loyal husband doing his damndest to fend off a beautiful, sexy woman without losing his job? That's more than a stretch--it's a bungee jump. Demi Moore begging for sex from anyone? Another bungee jump. The loyal wife, sitting and listening to her husband's accuser (that's right, Demi Moore turns the table on Mike and charges him with harrasment) describe in full detail, a la White House intern, what transpired. Does the betrayed wife try to throw Demi out the skyscraper window? No. Choke her? No. She sits and quietly simmers like someone who's been waiting in the doctor's office too long. Bungee 3 for that one. The last and biggest bungee is the idea of the story itself. What exactly is the point of this film? That men get harassed in the workplace? A film more like, "The Insider", which stayed on point about its subject, would be more in order. Finally, here's a test: Watch the film, then switch the roles. Make Michael Douglas the big honcho and Demi Moore the victim. Isn't that boring? Know why? Because it's happened so much, nobody wants to make movies about it any more. That speaks volumes.
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Summary: This movie was excellent
Review: For those of you who have not seen disclosure you are missing quite a bit. It is the story of a business man(Michael Douglas) who's ex girlfriend(Demi Moore) comes to work at his office. In the coarse of events she become his boss and tries to further the relationship. One night in his office she tries to seduce him, even as far as having oral sex with him. After a little foreplay he turns her down and goes home to his wife. Well the next day he is charged with sexual harassment. Douglas proceeds to counter the suit. The movie shows the double standards between men and women concerning sexual assult. The audience watched as a once well thought of man becomes a outcast and a devious woman gets placed on a pedistal. What really makes this moving worth watching is the knowledge that the higher the pedistal the longer the fall. When Demi Moore's character falls, she falls hard. It's an excellant movie with a lot of surprises and a sweet kind of justice.
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Summary: a film on woman power!?!
Review: Here are the 90s, the decade of the woman. this is a film that will wet your pants when a woman in power takes an aggressive pass as a man. But how far shall this go? Demi Moore & Michael Douglas starred on this suspense drama of manipulation, accusations and coercion. Who will win? This is what the viewer needs to find out! Seattle is a great location.
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Summary: Good Movie
Review: I caught this movie on TV a couple of years ago, and got wrapped up in it. I haven't read the book (I prefer non-fiction reading), so I can't compare this movie to the book. I thought this was an intelligent, but entertaining movie. It has a good ending - the bad guy (or girl) gets what is coming to them. There were only a few times I found scenes ridiculously implausible - like when Douglas's character is listening to Meredith and another worker scheme while she walks on a stairmaster, and they never notice him. Give me a break. I bet the good folks in Austin were irked when Michael Douglas's character turned up his nose at the possibility of being transferred to Austin. Dennis Miller has a small role, but plays it effectively. Demi Moore is so beautiful, and plays a tough woman very convincingly. Michael Douglas's character was done so dirty in this movie, I was rooting for him all the way to the end. And thank goodness for "A Friend." I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes movies with more depth than just car crashes and explosions.
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