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Blake- N @PBSAniDom 1d The Fan sits comfortably in the C-tier of early 80s thrillers, offering an interesting concept but an uneven execution that never fully reaches its potential. It has the ingredients of a strong psychological story, but the overall impact is fairly mixed. There are some solid performances, especially from Lauren Bacall and Michael Biehn, who help elevate the material whenever the film begins to lag. A few suspenseful moments do stand out, but the pacing and tonal shifts keep it from feeling consistently engaging. Overall, it’s a decent but flawed thriller that never quite breaks into the higher tier of its genre. It’s worth a watch for fans of early 80s suspense films, but it doesn’t leave a lasting impression. I rate it a 6/10. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Feb 23 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni 01/09/2025 Watchable, sometimes intense movie. With a menancing performance by Michael Biehn, Lauren essentially plays herself, She's very empathetic, Film has a nice supporting cast, Maureen Stapleton, James Garner, Hector Elizondo . The musical production numbers are garish and silly, The film offers minimal gore, and lots of famous people in small roles, Dana Delany, Griffin Dunne, See more Alec B @Alec97 02/22/2024 Definitely better than its reputation. Besides the great cast it feels more honest than you'd expect this kind of thriller to be. Also a lot of the movie does seem genuinely subversive in retrospect. See more Blu B @RT43513976 10/06/2023 It really wasn't bad at all. Everything about it is half decent really. Beihn is solid and the best thing in this. Bacall isn't bad and gets better as it goes on but shes very boring and flat in the first half. Everyone else is just kind of ok especially Gardner who I forget is in it half the time. The title music is good but the rest is kind of forgettable and Bacall's singing is is a bit hit or miss with a lot of off key notes but she hits the low ones. The main issue is this feels like 2 different stories though. Sally's and Doug's never really work together and form one tight narrative. There interesting on there own but it doesn't really build that well save for the ending which was suprisingly good. This needed more of a cat and mouse with Bacall & Beihn to help tie the narrative together better. Along with a better soundtrack. Some of the shots are a bit boring but a lot are pretty good actually especially the end. If your a fan of any actors in this or a hardcore thriller fan than check this out. See more isla s @RT89656869 09/03/2022 This is a relatively tense and sinister film. The plot was quite well thought out and it reminded me of an episode of a TV series I really enjoy called Inside No9. The subject matter is certainly still very relevant these days (i.e. that of an obsessive fan) and in a way it was somewhat thought provoking. There is violence and some gore present, so its not ideal for anyone especially squeamish. Performance wise, Lauren Bacall does well as the celebrity. See more Read all reviews

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