SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

robert-temple-1 This is a superb thriller, which is given an extra dimension by the wonderfully sensitive performance of Meg Tilly in the lead. It is the film she made just before THE GIRL IN THE SWING (1988, see my review), in which her performance was absolutely spectacular. Here she was handed a two-dimensional character on the page and has transformed it into a four-dimensional person by the genius of her acting. An ordinary actress could have walked through the part and been competent but bland, and the film would have lost its zing. How many such films we have seen! But this film really works. The thriller plot is so ingenious, with some unusual twists, that I hesitate to reveal it. It is one of those double-cross and triple-cross stories. Tilly plays the innocent victim, fresh out of a good school and the orphaned heiress to a huge fortune, and obvious prey to various fortune-hunters. She owns eight houses all over the word, but the action takes place in the Hamptons on Long Island. The film is very well directed by Bob Swaim, an unusual American director who has made several films in French, and about whom little is publicly known. Few of his films are available with English subtitles, or at all for that matter. Someone ought to do a Swaim Revival. Swaim has an eye for good actresses, not just with regard to Tilly, but he has worked with Natalie Baye and Brigitte Fossey, for instance, so he instinctively goes for quality. The male lead in this film is played by Rob Lowe, perhaps best known today for appearing in the TV series THE WEST WING. He is just right for the part of the handsome but shifty young man who catches the eye of Tilly, having first passed through the arms and legs of the man-eating Kim Cattrall. Greed, greed, greed, that is the story, plus betrayal, betrayal, betrayal. Strong stuff.

preppy-3 Young handsome Tim Whalen (Rob Lowe) falls in love with filthy rich Olivia Lawrence (Meg Tilly). But does he love her or just her money? There's also his jilted ex lover (Kim Cattrall), her lecherous stepfather (John Glover), HIS mistress (Dana Delany) and police officer Mike McGill (Doug Savant).I saw this originally back in 1988 and loved it. Seeing it again all these years later I STILL love it. As you can see this has an incredible cast of people before they hit it big. They're all great too--especially Savant. Also it gives the audience what it wants pretty quick--both Lowe and Cattrall have nude scenes within the first 10 minutes! The story has many twists and turns and always keeps the viewer guessing. It was beautifully filmed and directed in the Hamptons and has a lush music score. SPOILERS!!! There are also two scenes between Lowe and Savant that have STRONG homoerotic vibes. In one Savant is in a pair of VERY tight white underwear. I swear at one point I thought they were gonna kiss! It adds an interesting subtext to the film. END SPOILER!!!! With the exception of Tilly all the acting is good. Even Lowe pulls off a difficult role. Beautifully done, intricate mystery. Well worth seeing.

Mister_Gordon_Shumway A handsome gigolo (Rob Lowe) charms his way into the life of a beautiful young woman, heiress to a multi-million dollar fortune. After the loss of her mother, she lives with her selfish and domineering stepfather, a ruthless cad intent on controlling both his stepdaughter's inheritance and her relationships. The local police officer also shows emotional interest in the heiress, having known her since childhood. But who can she really trust? 'Masquerade' was filmed around the time of 'Bad Influence' and Rob Lowe's scandal --- a sometimes underrated actor who, for a while, was typecast as the bad boy (see 'Waynes World', 'Tommy Boy' and 'Austin Powers'). Lowe has nevertheless proved his versatility as an actor with leading roles in films such as Stephen King's 'The Stand' (a deaf mute), Frank and Jesse (as Jesse James) and Stephen King's 'Salems Lot' (2005). He adopts the role of deceptive gigolo with veritable ease, appearing simultaneously charming and devious. It is the script that inevitably lets the film down.In short it is a dark and moody thriller, which focuses on the themes of money and greed, trust and betrayal. It is reasonably-paced and contains a multitude of twists and turns, though could be a bit more lively in places. Furthermore, it boasts a talented supporting cast that includes Meg Tilly, Doug Savant, John Glover and Kim Cattrall.Matthew J Lee-Williams, Review.

Wes Peters This movie has it all, mystery, suspense, beautiful women, fast cars, and most especially great sailing and beautiful boats. I first saw this movie shortly before moving to New England, where I spent a year scouring the coast for a rich woman who needed a live-in yacht captain and 'kept man.' Every male my age wanted to be Rob Lowe; I specifically wanted to be Rob Lowe in this movie.This plot has more twists than a mountain highway. The more we get to know the people of this little beachfront town, the more we see the legacy of the Salem witch trials. The tension between the ultra-rich haves and the town full of have nots is portrayed as well as I have ever seen; the transient nature of the rich who come for 'the season' and then return to Manhattan versus the people who live and work in the town all their lives, watching the rich come and go with their beautiful homes, expensive cars, and meaningless parties. Mild spoiler: It's a genuine pleasure to find one tiny pearl of redemption in this movie filled with unredeemable characters.