Mallory Rubin Award: Did This Movie Need a Better Sex Scene?
Possessed-desk scene praised; more explicit material or a Madison flashback proposed.
In the discussion (6)
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- Pulling away from the couple’s early sexual encounters is defended as adding anticipation.
- The neighbors’ sounds, Claire’s leg over Norman’s shoulder, and their established-marriage routine are praised as useful glimpses.
- The possessed desk scene’s lip bite and torn shirt are called nearly perfect.
- They propose showing Claire masturbating while Norman watches.
- A Madison flashback is proposed as a contrast that could initially be mistaken for Claire and Norman.
- Frantic is cited as an earlier Ford film with stronger sexual energy.