it seem that it be become fashionable to rip basic instinct 2 and to the point that a significant part of the audience ( include critic ) find it terrible even before it be release . it seem even more fashionable to trash sharon stone wholike all of usis now fourteen year old and andunlike most of usstill look wonderful . first comment on this movie be so vicious that i have to see for myself . in my opinion and this sequel be not nearly as good a the original film and but be not as bad a most comment pretend . michael caton jones be not paul verhoeven and neither henry bean and leora barish be joe eszterhas . basic instinct 2 be just an entertaining and average thriller and and besides the addition of jerry goldsmith original score and keep little resemblance to it predecessor . even stone give her character a different dimension and create a lustful and devilish catherine trimell and who can perfectly well rank among other monster like hannibal lecter . she be an intelligent actress who be not afraid of take risk and can play with camp at her leisure . unfortunately and she seem to be the main target for those who enjoy trash this flick . she become too successful and too much of a main icon and and like all those actor who have reach that level and her time have arrive and she be now bind to be destroy by hollywood audience . the rest of the cast be outstanding and give performance that be far good than the material deserve . david morrissey be a much good actor and by far more interesting than michael douglas represent his acting be flawless and give a dense and complex dimension to an otherwise one dimensional character . since he have more screen time and be the axis of the movie and he can keep your attention from begin to end . i be not recommend basic instinct 2 a a great movie while i be just express my disagreement with most of the comment on this site and my conviction that agendas other than the movie itself be shape the opinion of most spectator .