Product: To Die For (1995)
Rating: 4.0
Kidman at her best in this Dark Comedy
This is a great example of dark-comedy in film. Directed by Gus Van Sant and adapted from the novel of the same name written by the incredible Buck Henry, it is a personal favorite of mine. I have read the novel and was living in New England in 1990 when a young woman named Pamela Smart hired her young lover to kill her husband. The book, as well as the film, is based on this true story. The film stars Nicole Kidman as Suzanne Stone, an attractive young woman whose biggest dream has always been to be on television and in particular a famous network newswoman. She will go to any lengths to achieve this goal. The film opens with Suzanne dating and ultimately marrying. Her husband, (Matt Dillon), wants his wife to settle down and start a family but Suzanne has plans for stardom and NO ONE BETTER STEP HER WAY! Nicole Kidman is outstanding in the lead role and there is a great ensemble of actors that make this film a dark but hilarious look at how crime never pays.