Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Written by: Joe Eszterhas
Starring: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Summary: A violent, debarred police detective (played by Michael Douglas) investigates a brutal murder, in which a seductive woman (Sharon Stone) is the main suspect.
Before jotting down my own thoughts, I decided to skim through some previously written reviews. Critics all over were fairly mixed and I suppose if I were to critique this film like a true cine-file, I would be too. On top of wanting to bone a 1992 Michael Douglas, I actually loved this movie. It occupied my time with mystery and intriguing characters. I was attracted to Michael Douglas’s character (would have climbed him like a tree) and fascinated with the confidence exuded by Sharon Stone.
But I aim to tackle BASIC INSTICT from a completely different angle as it got me thinking about self confidence, in general.
As I watched BASIC INSTINCT, my reflections were two fold. I thought about this idea of lust and self confidence.
I first pondered on a relationship I once had that was purely based on sex and lust. Emotionally, I received nothing, which eventually made me feel depressed. It also depleted my self confidence. Each time we slept together, my level of self confidence lowered. You could tell by my behavior too, because I continued to go back for more.
Lust is a powerful thing and is driven by physical attraction and fantasy. Sexual desire can triumph over what someone actually needs from a relationship. This kind of sexual attraction obliterates common sense and intuition. For me, the lust I had for this person fueled this idealization of what I wanted our relationship to be and it was never going to get there. Shame on him once, but shame on me twice. The more I gave into this sexual lust, the further I opened myself up for bitter treatment.
Detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) is blinded by his lust for Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone). Residing as an already a troubled cop, his sexual desire for her clouts certain judgments on solving the murder mystery at hand.
This leads me to my second point. Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) vibrates the screen with sexuality and confidence. She gets what she wants. She makes men fall in love with her. She’s also a successful writer. I am not one of those girls that necessarily makes men stop in their tracks. There’s a list of physical reasons I can name, but I believe on top of superficiality, I lack a certain self love.
I am good at what I do, but I doubt myself in terms of career. I am afraid to ask for more money; I struggle to fight for my self worth in the work place. A lack of confidence holds me back on many things I want to do.
When you have self love and self confidence, that kind of energy shines from within. It attracts people to you. I wish I had more confidence; I wish I believed in myself more.
When you meet me for the first time, it’s often hard to tell that these feelings exist from within. I am bubbly, energetic and loud; however, that does not always mirror my insides.
The story of BASIC INSTINCT was fuled by lust and the self confidence of Catherine Tramell.
Yoga Pose: Cat- Cow {Bitilasana}
This pose is simple, yet it provides necessary benefits like breathing. It helps with the spine. Benefits include better posture and breathing.
It might get sexual imagining two people getting it on in Cat-Cow #meow