? The book is well written and well organized. It makes somecompelling points.? (PsycCRITIQUES, 2009)The perfection of Leonard's volume as a teaching text made itselfmanifest to me not only in its wonderfully detailed analyses, butin the many moments that I found myself seamlessly entering into adiscussion with them. It's difficult to imagine a student whowould not respond with enthusiasm to this cleanly and accessiblywritten, engaging, knowledgeable book about the film thatinaugurated the genre of the „erotic thriller,“ and very easy toimagine it as a pleasure for interested cinephiles with a glass ofwine within reach and a free evening or two. Martha P. Nochimson, author of Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies inHollywood and Hong Kong, and The Passion of David Lynch: Wild at Heart in Hollywood
Fatal Attraction
von Suzanne LeonardSince its famed introduction of the „boiled bunny,“Fatal Attraction (1987) established itself as one of Americancinema's most controversial films. This insightful newbook surveys the film's formal features and its ideologicalimpact, paying special attention to the film's signature mixof sexuality, fear, and family values.
* Features detailed breakdowns of the formal techniques the filmemploys to create suspense, such as turning ordinary householdobjects into agents of terror
* Considers the film's mixed-genre status as a thriller, melodrama, horror picture, and film noir
* Offers an explanation and analysis of the cultural stormignited by the film, especially due to its treatment of singlecareer women
* Investigates the film's handling of extramaritalsexuality, pregnancy, birth control, and AIDS
* Discusses the film's lasting role in shaping Americangender politics
* Features detailed breakdowns of the formal techniques the filmemploys to create suspense, such as turning ordinary householdobjects into agents of terror
* Considers the film's mixed-genre status as a thriller, melodrama, horror picture, and film noir
* Offers an explanation and analysis of the cultural stormignited by the film, especially due to its treatment of singlecareer women
* Investigates the film's handling of extramaritalsexuality, pregnancy, birth control, and AIDS
* Discusses the film's lasting role in shaping Americangender politics
