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Fear Reviews

1996 Certificate 18
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  • 60
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A pretty teenager meets and falls in love with a charming, mysterious young man at an all-night rave party in Seattle. When she stops seeing him after discovering he's cheating on her with her best friend, he snaps, vowing vengeance against her and her family. A tense thriller. Read more

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, Alyssa Milano, Amy Brenneman
Director James Foley
Genres Thriller

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  • Critics' reviews (6) of Fear

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Would you trust Mark Wahlberg with your 16-year-old daughter? Of course you wouldn't! But when the Walker family first meet her latest date, they think he's a saint with a great body. Alas, he soon turns into the “Boyfriend from Hell” in director James Foley's tautly constructed, albeit predictable thriller. The plot may be contrived and derivative (there are similarities to Single White Female and Fatal Attraction), yet Foley adds a few more complexities than usual, while an excellent cast (headed by William Petersen as the concerned father) brings credibility to the relationships in crisis.

    • Radio Times
  • "...Stylishly crafted....[With] elegant and efficient direction....[Witherspoon] inhabits the central role with such charming ease and credibility that young women will readily identify with her..."

    • Variety
  • A replay of Cape Fear for a teenage audience. Wahlberg takes the De Niro role seducing both the virginal 16-year-old... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Fear

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  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    If you want to see why Reese Witherspoon is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, watch this film, not Legally Blonde 2

    Reese was far greater in her earlier, riskier films, than in the current "cashing in phase" she now deservingly finds her self in. When the plot calls for it Reese is screen dynamite, as is Mark Whalberg who is now cashin in with shallow epic remakes like Planet of the Apes. This film has a great plot, great actors and a great climax. A little more characterisation for Mark's character would not have gone a miss, otherwise its a real thumbs up release.

    Films were far easier to believe 9 years ago when this was made, before mobile phones took off and ruined every "trapped" plot scenario.

      • FUTURE#1 from LOUGHBOROUGH
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Fear

    Great film, far better than I was expecting, definately a story line that makes you want to watch the whole film. Great acting from Reese Witherspoon as well as many other members of the cast. A very enjoyable thriller!

      • James from Bridgend, South Wales
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not too bad

    "Fear" is a teen thriller with no intentions others than entertain the audience and show good looking teen stars like Mark Wahlberg, Reese Whiterspoon, and the always lovely Alyssa Milano.

    This is not a good movie by any means but it has positive things to underline. First, Wahlberg and Whiterspoon can act and their performances are the best thing about the movie. Milano is a delight to watch even that she's not very required in the movie but still shines in the few minutes she appears.

    Second and best of all; "Fear" goes directly to the point and makes it very easy to watch.

      • KingAndy from Cornwall.
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Fear

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not too bad

    "Fear" is a teen thriller with no intentions others than entertain the audience and show good looking teen stars like Mark Wahlberg, Reese Whiterspoon, and the always lovely Alyssa Milano.

    This is not a good movie by any means but it has positive things to underline. First, Wahlberg and Whiterspoon can act and their performances are the best thing about the movie. Milano is a delight to watch even that she's not very required in the movie but still shines in the few minutes she appears.

    Second and best of all; "Fear" goes directly to the point and makes it very easy to watch.

      • KingAndy from Cornwall.
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Quite a good film, but quite predictable. Reese Witherspoon plays a great part, and there's some good characters in the film.

      • A customer from LICHFIELD
  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    If you want to see why Reese Witherspoon is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, watch this film, not Legally Blonde 2

    Reese was far greater in her earlier, riskier films, than in the current "cashing in phase" she now deservingly finds her self in. When the plot calls for it Reese is screen dynamite, as is Mark Whalberg who is now cashin in with shallow epic remakes like Planet of the Apes. This film has a great plot, great actors and a great climax. A little more characterisation for Mark's character would not have gone a miss, otherwise its a real thumbs up release.

    Films were far easier to believe 9 years ago when this was made, before mobile phones took off and ruined every "trapped" plot scenario.

      • FUTURE#1 from LOUGHBOROUGH
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Fear

    Great film, far better than I was expecting, definately a story line that makes you want to watch the whole film. Great acting from Reese Witherspoon as well as many other members of the cast. A very enjoyable thriller!

      • James from Bridgend, South Wales
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not too bad

    "Fear" is a teen thriller with no intentions others than entertain the audience and show good looking teen stars like Mark Wahlberg, Reese Whiterspoon, and the always lovely Alyssa Milano.

    This is not a good movie by any means but it has positive things to underline. First, Wahlberg and Whiterspoon can act and their performances are the best thing about the movie. Milano is a delight to watch even that she's not very required in the movie but still shines in the few minutes she appears.

    Second and best of all; "Fear" goes directly to the point and makes it very easy to watch.

      • KingAndy from Cornwall.
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Worth a watch!

    Mark Wahlburg and Reese Witherspoon both play believeable parts in this film, i would not class this as a scary film but it does keep you glued to the screen, good to see the boy classed as the stalker rather than it always being the girl.

    One scene near the end involving a dog i thought was unnecessary but still throughly enjoyed it. Definitely a chick flick!

      • CAROLINE from Henley, England
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Forgettable

    Reviewers often start by relaying what prompted them to rent the subject movie and go on to say how it lived up to expectations or otherwise.

    I have no idea why this one was on my queue. So with no expectation to reflect on:

    Fear is simply a poor movie. Clearly a cape fear copy, it seeks to do nothing with the basic story other than shorten the gap between hunter and prey. The 1991 remake at least modernised and added the DeNiro touch.

    Oh and Witherspoon / Wahlberg combination was appalling.

    Don't waste your time.

      • enfor from London
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Quite a good film, but quite predictable. Reese Witherspoon plays a great part, and there's some good characters in the film.

      • A customer from LICHFIELD
  • Rated - 5 stars

    Great Thrilling Movie!

    A brilliant, gripping movie. Wahlberg and witherspoon acting is superb and very gripping. How can this guy be real she thinks and then she finds out he is not all he makes out to be! Brilliant, Brilliant.

      • A customer from Hampshire
  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    predictable!!

    This was very predictable and slow to start, but I suppose you have to set the scene!!

    Once it got going though it was a good story line.

      • A customer from Abingdon
  • Rated - 4 stars

    Good stuff

    Havent seen this in a while, but I remember that I liked it. Its not really scary but quite gripping and Reese Witherspoon did a good job.

      • A customer from Yorkshire
  • Rated - 4 stars

    Good film

    don't watch if you hate animals getting killed. lots of sick stuff in it, not very scary but psycotic

      • Jennifer from Manchester, England
  • Critics' reviews (6)

  • 3 stars out of 5

    Would you trust Mark Wahlberg with your 16-year-old daughter? Of course you wouldn't! But when the Walker family first meet her latest date, they think he's a saint with a great body. Alas, he soon turns into the “Boyfriend from Hell” in director James Foley's tautly constructed, albeit predictable thriller. The plot may be contrived and derivative (there are similarities to Single White Female and Fatal Attraction), yet Foley adds a few more complexities than usual, while an excellent cast (headed by William Petersen as the concerned father) brings credibility to the relationships in crisis.

    • Radio Times
  • "...Stylishly crafted....[With] elegant and efficient direction....[Witherspoon] inhabits the central role with such charming ease and credibility that young women will readily identify with her..."

    • Variety
  • A replay of Cape Fear for a teenage audience. Wahlberg takes the De Niro role seducing both the virginal 16-year-old... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
  • Uninteresting teen thriller, predictable from its opening to its closing moments.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • "...Clever....[Wahlberg] gives a genuine performance..." -- Rating: B

    • Entertainment Weekly
  • "...The cast is appealing..."

    • USA Today

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