Irresistible - 2006

A secret is not safe if the truth has a witness...

Sometimes a film comes along which really knocks your socks off and I have no doubt that 'Irresistible' did just that, being surprised at how much tension and passion exceeded from this movie. Hosting some very fine actors including the glorious recently established star Emily Blunt, this movie tells of Susan Sarandon's character Sophie, a professional illustrator who starts to believe that her husband's assistant Mara (Blunt) is obsessed with her, although there is no actual proof. Little things don't start to add up though, like a misplaced dress which the neighbour swears a woman was wearing who went into Sophie's house... And so it continues, Sophie gradually feeling she is being stalked, and with no support from her husband (Sam Neil) who actually has feelings for Mara anyway, she begins to think of ways to gain the proof she needs...
This movie was fast paced and brilliantly acted, although nearing the end of the film I started to resent Sarandon's peculiar psychotic complexion and feel sorry for Mara instead. I must say that the highlight performance of this film was Emily Blunt whose acting I thought was just astounding and it appeared to be Neil and Sarandon who were the back up characters.

There was no way to know what would happen at the end of this film which is what makes it all the more atmospheric, and the beautifully haunting score really is the icing on the cake.

Rating 4/5