Second Skin (2000)

I caught this movie on late-night cable a few years ago, and watched it because I like Angus McFayden. I got wrapped up in the story, and it has stuck with me ever since. McFayden does such a good job of playing a suspicious, very guarded man who lets down his defenses when he falls for a beautiful woman. You can see in his eyes how he feels, without him ever having to say a word (reminds me of Russell Crowe).The pain he feels as he tells her how much he cares about her is palpable. You can tell how hard it is for him to let himself be vulnerable. Natasha Henstridge does a surprisingly effective job as the girl. She's not the world's best actress, but she makes us believe that McFayden's character would fall in love with her. The film was obviously shot on a shoe-string budget, but McFayden's acting helps bring the film up to a higher level. All in all, pretty good for late-night viewing.

Believe it or not, it has just been shown on our national TV as some late hour production. I can do nothing more than to agree with the above-mentioned reviewers. One swallow does not a spring make, and I mean the gorgeous Natasha in the leading female role. Even a B-movie needs a plot (word that the director hum ... what's his name again does NOT use). This movie is so full of clichés it can be run as an example in the actor classes. Something that could be passable is completely destroyed by plot hole after another and a cliché after cliché. It becomes so apparent that the main male character which has the charisma of donkey in a meadow will be killed in the end that you nearly wanna shout at the crew - "Hey, why are you taking us for idiots?" This movie is so bad it could be entertaining just for that reason. If you are in the mood for mindless entertaining just for the sake of it, it's your piece of cake. So go ahead and watch it. 1/10 from me.

"Second Skin" bets everything on a hot babe, a scenic local, a handful of decent actors, a weak story and loses. Henstridge bumps her head, loses her memory, falls for some guy, gets her memory back and remember she's supposed to kill him. The story waxes somewhat more convoluted but lacks character depth and gives us little reason to care. Camera work is artsy for artsy's sake...nice try but no cigar. Fonda is unconvincing as the ultimate heavy, etc. Overall, this flick is a stylish loser not worth the time.

This movie is very good except for the ending.It is suppose to be a surprise to me it was a let down and a big one at that.The story is well construct you come to care for the two main characters and then wham the ending.I own a few of those movies with that ending but this one it does not work at all.Sam and Crystal goes through so much together to end this way is stupid.I can't explain without revealing this bad ending so see the movie it is good only the last 4 minutes are stupid.The acting is very good except one character you see only three times,what is she in this movie I don't know.That's why the ending is so bad.But see it it is worth the price of the renting.I give it a 7 out of ten,I was so mad when I saw the ending that I give it a 7 but on the whole movie beside my reservation on the ending it is worth a 9 out of ten.