Most Rewatchable Scene
The kitchen-sink sex scene
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- The kitchen sequence is called the obvious winner: the water, dirty dishes, Douglas’s reactions and Close’s physical control are praised alongside the elevator scene.
- The restaurant conversation rationally establishes a supposedly consequence-free affair, creating later tension.
- The wet blouse, movement to the bed and relieved post-coital response are discussed as sexual spectacle and validation.
- The progression through running, sex, dancing and the elevator conveys Alex’s appetite for life; both endings are criticized for diminishing that quality.
- The park date brings Dan’s dog and ordinary life into the affair; physical play, a faked heart attack and Alex’s contradictory account of her father are examined.
- Possessiveness and self-harm mark a frightening tonal turn, but the abruptness and incomplete psychological explanation are challenged.
- Alex’s real-estate visit builds palpable tension, and the subsequent confrontation demands that Dan take her seriously.
- The boiled-rabbit reveal is memorable and expertly constructed but explicitly rejected as rewatchable by one participant; a real dead rabbit was reportedly used.
