A Kiss to Die For

"A Kiss to Die for" is a mixture of "Three Faces of Eve", "Marnie" and "Basic Instinct".

A psychology professor (Tim Matheson) is saved from jumping off the Train by a sexy woman (Mimi Rogers). He tried to commit suicide. Afterwards they make love on board the train.

A classy prostitute, calling herself "Bedroom Eyes", shoots her customers to death. Her face is not seen, so the question is whether the woman on the Train and "Bedroom Eyes" are the same person.

"A Kiss to Die for" is categorized as a "romantic thriller", with the emphasis on the former. I am not really a fan of romantic films.

I can reveal so much that Rogers' character suffers from multiple personality disorder. She has been abused by her father as a little girl.

The film had been better if her two personalities had been the opposites of each other. Her "normal" personality is also unchaste (She makes love on a train with a stranger she just met). This weakens the story. Tippi Hedren's character in "Marnie" was frigid. Joanne Woodward's characters in "The Three Faces of Eve" were different, only one of them was flirtatious.

I don't know why the script writer decided to make her two personalities so similar.

Mimi Rogers is a very good choice as the female character. She has a crazy look in her eyes. Mimi is sexy, inviting and sensitive. It is easy to see why Matheson's character is tempted by her.

William (Tim Matheson) is distraught over the death of his wife. He attempts to end it all on a speeding train, only to be saved by a woman named Ali (Mimi Rogers). Within seconds after his rescue, the two are naked and Bill feels a lot better! Alas, the two part ways at the next station.

Meanwhile, the police are investigating the murder of a man that just may involve Ali.

When William tracks her down, sultry saxophones play and they pick up where they left off. Man! These two get along VERY well for a pair of total strangers!

A KISS TO DIE FOR (aka: THOSE BEDROOM EYES) uses seduction, danger, and murder in its quest to build tension. Unfortunately, its meandering plot makes it feel 6 hours long! It's almost saved by a twisty ending.

Almost.

THREE THINGS LEARNED FROM THIS FILM: #1- Mimi Rogers is truly beautiful! #2- Never underestimate the power of lust! #3- Always listen to your cat!...

The movie is not perfect. Typical commercial movie - a kind of horror. But I would advise to watch it because of Mimi Rogers. In my opinion she is the best "femme fatale" actress in Hollywood. She is probably the most attractive victim of american cinematography. Her dying glimpses and heartbreaking despair are really impressive. She played a similar role one year later in "Killer".