Disclosure - 1994 * * * *

Sex is power.

I am having a late 80s early 90s movie phase at the moment and had decided fairly early on that Disclosure was one of the films I had to see. This supposedly was one of 'the' films of the 90s to see and apparently it was a popular date movie for a time ( although I can't imagine finding tis in any way romantic!)

Michael Douglas yet again (as in Fatal Attraction) appears as a man who has a devoted wife and daughter but who cannot help himself when an ex-girlfriend of his ( Moore) turns up at his office as his new boss.

In one scene ( supposedly the most erotic ever....er..no) Moore makes a pass at Douglas and despite his 'no no no' (said in a very half-hearted and unbelievable way) things get a bit out of hand.

We are then supposed to feel sorry for Douglas ( again like in Fatal Attraction) when he refuses to tell his wife what has happened and sets out to cover it out, only to be hit smack bang in the middle of his face by a lawsuit sueing for sexual harrassment from Moore.

What I really liked about this film was that for once a woman was in charge and taking control of what she wanted ( not to say for one second that the act of sexual harassment is acceptable) and the man is being punished for not having enough will-power to actually say no and mean it. Added to which Moore puts in a very good and realistic performance when she is called to testify against Douglas.

A film to watch, and one that you will keep looking at from time to time ( such as I do with Indecent Proposal and Fatal Attraction.)