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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Killing Me Softly
2002
**
Director: Chen Kaige
Cast: Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Ulrich Thomsen

A rather dismal erotic thriller about a good girl who dumps her nice guy boyfriend in favour of a mysterious mountaineer who seems to harbour a terrible secret. Rough (and frankly laughable) sex games are aided by inept writing and hopeless acting. Especially Joseph Fiennes takes his brooding seriously and he looks more like a plot device than a real person. This is one of those films whose title comes close to capturing the viewing experience.