Movie Review - The Right Temptation

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I've been missing my Kiefer Sutherland, so I was rather excited to see "The Suitable Temptation" on cable.

The story centers on Derian McCall (Rebecca De Mornay) a private detective hired by Anthea Farrow-Smith (Dana Delany) to spy on her potentially wayward husband Michael Farrow-Smith (Kiefer Sutherland).

Derian follows Michael around for a week and reports back that she witnesses no foul play. Unsatisfied with this effort, Anthea proposes that Derian seduce Michael to really test his devotion. Derian initially refuses, but then rapidly modifications her mind when Anthea promises to double her fee.

For the duration of a series of flashbacks, we understand that Derian is a former undercover cop, who quit since she became romantically involved with a suspect. With her prior indiscretions planted firmly in her psyche, she goes about attempting to entice Michael.

Following a couple of innocent encounters, in which Michael adamantly declares his loyalty to his marriage, they finally succumb to their temptations and engage in a torrid affair.

Derian reports back to Anthea and attempts to finish the assignment, when Anthea breaks down and tells her it was in no way about Michael's romantic affairs, it was about his home business affairs. Anthea is terrified that Michael is dealing with people today who are really hazardous and she's afraid for their lives.

Derian's continued involvement, with this unusual couple, draws her further into their tangled web exactly where no one's innocent and nothing's as it seems.

This movie is attempting to be a romantic noir-thriller, but the finish result is nowhere close to romantic, noir or thrilling. This movie was laughably terrible. There had been numerous moments exactly where I literally laughed out loud.

I'm not positive where to begin, so let's 1st address the acting. I have enjoyed every single of these actors in a number of other performances, so this movie was a significant disappointment.

Delany was too diabolical and gave away too a great deal of her character, which took the edge off of the final twist.

De Mornay was dull and lifeless throughout the whole film. Her incompetent acting was made all the even more prominent by the ridiculous wig she was sporting in the flashback sequences. The only thing remotely endearing about her character was that she owned a pet pig.

Sutherland's performance was uneven and uninspired. It seemed as if he wasn't sure how to approach the character of Michael Farrow-Smith. He also has this annoying tendency to grab a woman's head during a kiss, which makes the moment really feel woefully manufactured.

I don't want to location the full blame on the actors, for the reason that this movie contained some seriously, awful material. It was as if they decided on the beginning and the ending and tried to force the middle to adapt to both. There had been so lots of unrealistic components, which bumped you out of the story, that by the time you reached the twist ending, you no longer cared.

I guarantee the phrase "Oh, come on!" will escape the lips of any individual who watches this movie.

Bottom line: Laughably bad movie. Only recommended for dire-challenging Kiefer Sutherland fans.