in my book basic instinct be a perfect film . it have outstanding act on the part of stone and douglas and all the support actor to the tiny role . it have marvelous photography and music and the noirest noir script ever . all of it add up to a film that be as good a it will ever get . this sequel be the exact opposite and it can not possibly get bad and bad acting and a lame script and combine with totally inept direction and this be really bad and boring and annoy . the only thing that somewhat keep you concentrate be the relatively short wait for the next scene that be an exact re enact copy of the original . these copy be so bad they make you laugh and i laugh a lot in spite of myself and because it be like watch the demolishing of a shining monument . the only thing that be good in this horrible mess be the excerpt of the jerry goldsmith score of bi1 . michael caton jones and the half wit responsible for the script even include the there be no smoking in this room dialog in the interrogation scene and yes she send her attorney ( who be now a solicitor ) away . i be sorry i have see this awful film that should have never be make . it do damage to the original and so bad be it . the only redeeming value be the realization that cosmetic surgery ( and i be sure m stone afford the best surgeon money can buy ) can do a good job but can obviously not restore the perfection of the original . and what concern the human body applies to film making and too . there should be a law represent don not ever make a sequel to a perfect film .