I thought Pulp Fiction was insane- but Disclosure takes the cake.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Disclosure
JaysonT — 9 years ago(October 21, 2016 11:00 PM)
I thought Pulp Fiction was insane- but Disclosure takes the cake.
My friend Helen and me, both elderly gals, like to have movie nights and knit as well. We've always liked Michael Douglas and Helen suggested this picture because "it's about sex", or at least- that's what the poster suggests. Too bad the story is all over the place.
Michael Douglas plays a well-to-do married man who is about to be promoted at his company. As he walks in the office though, his colleagues tell him otherwise. Apparently the CEO has promoted someone else- a hot vamp (Demi Moore), who used to be Douglas's girlfriend. After a VERY tedious slow beginning, we finally get to the action- Moore seduces Douglas after hours in her office and he's so turned on he starts getting into it too. Then he realizes "Wait, I'm married"- and shrugs her off. Angry she didn't get to orgasm, Moore lies to everyone and says Douglas sexually harassed her.
Weeks continue on as Douglas is apparently rich enough to hire the slickest lawyer in town. Meanwhile the CEO (Donald Sutherland) keeps asking Douglas to take rides with him in his car to talk "business". Helen and me started getting more confused around this section, because the movie doesn't know whether it wants to be a sex film or a political story.
To make a long story short, Douglas proves Moore is lying and wins a $100,000 settlement. His assistant, however, ALSO tells everyone he's been touching her inappropriately- for whatever reason as the movie doesn't clear that one up - she's all friendly with him in the end (I would have fired her).
But it doesn't stop here. There's all this virtual reality crap at the end with Douglas going through secret email files that would have Hillary Clinton's campaign at a loss for words. All turns out well in the end, Demi Moore gets fired but doesn't seem to be worried ("I've had over 30 offers in the last hour")- and Donald Sutherland still doesn't promote Douglas. He gives the job to some other old broad who Helen and me didn't have a clue about or her purpose.
The movie is based off Michael Crichton's novel- and this man is better known for Jurassic Park (1993)- a much better book and movie. Disclosure is a big tease- Moore doesn't even get naked like the previews suggest, and most of the story consists of office banter that you have to be a genius to keep up with.
FINAL GRADE: D for Disgracefully Boring