Femme Fatale, 2002, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Antonio Banderas
Femme Fatale is a 2002 film directed by Brian De Palma. The film stars Rebecca Romijn as the femme fatale and Antonio Banderas.
Tagline: Nothing is more desirable or more deadly than a woman with a secret.
The film was a critical and box office bomb, taking in less than half of its production costs worldwide.
US Gross Domestic Takings $ 6,630,252
Other International Takings $10,208,658
Gross Worldwide Takings $16,838,910
The film received negative reviews though it was defended by several high profile critics, notably Roger Ebert who called it one of DePalma's best films. Romijn's acting and cliched plot were both heavily criticized, and several points of the plot were seen to be exploitative and cheap pandering, such as a nonsensical lesbian scene between Romijn and another model, the use of a large black male as the physicially threatening enforcer, and scenes where Romijn and other women were shown in ridiculously revealing and eye-catching outfits whilst purportedly remaining incognito.
The biggest point of contention is the 'twist' at the end of the film which one critic called 'one of the biggest cheats of all time'.
The movie premiered on 6 November, 2002, which was Rebeca Romijn's 30th birthday.Wikipedia
