In most cases a film's protagonist will have some redeeming features; not here though Linda Fiorentino plays Bridget; a woman with a heart of ice. Wanting to move up in the world she gets her dentist husband to sell pharmaceutical cocaine which nets them three quarters of a million dollars. He makes a big mistake though; he hits her and she walks off with the lot. Knowing he'll come looking for her she leaves New York and drives till she runs out of fuel. She finds herself in the small town of Beston and goes to the local bar and meets Mike, a man who dreamt of leaving the town but after his marriage went wrong in Buffalo returned. It doesn't take long for her to get into his bed and, after talking to her lawyer, she decides to stay in Beston. Now going by the name of Wendy Kroy she contacts her husband not expecting him to be able to trace the call. Now she must find away to get rid of him permanently! She works at an insurance company with Mike and comes up with an idea to make money
identify rich cheating husbands and the call the wives offering to kill the cheats! Mike is understandable less than keen and when he sees evidence that she has been to Miami he confronts her
she tells him she had been paid to kill one such man and shows him a brief case full of money; now it is his turn.
Linda Fiorentino was fantastic as Bridget/Wendy, her character may be manipulative, murderous and thoroughly unpleasant she is a delight to watch and the viewer may find themselves rooting for her in a way they never would in real life! She is able supported by Bill Pullman who played her husband and Peter Berg who played the in-over-his-head Mike. The story is entertaining and as the final scene arrives the viewer will realise that Bridget was even more devious that initially suggested; that takes some doing. I would certainly recommend this neo noir thriller; just don't expect a nice heroine!
Linda Fiorentino was fantastic as Bridget/Wendy, her character may be manipulative, murderous and thoroughly unpleasant she is a delight to watch and the viewer may find themselves rooting for her in a way they never would in real life! She is able supported by Bill Pullman who played her husband and Peter Berg who played the in-over-his-head Mike. The story is entertaining and as the final scene arrives the viewer will realise that Bridget was even more devious that initially suggested; that takes some doing. I would certainly recommend this neo noir thriller; just don't expect a nice heroine!