This film of psychiatric crime is a sequel to "Basic Instinct" (Dir: Paul Verhoeven, 1992) but is much weaker than its predecessor under the languidness of suspense though Stone (also as Catherine Tramell) still retains her charm. Under the same theme of risk addiction and men's lust for charming female, the film exploits the intertextual visual motifs of ice-stabber, the posture of leg-crossing (and parting this time - a variation) and under-bed weapon in portraying the character of Tramell. These portrayals also arise from the generic motivation of the sequel. Director Michael Canton-Jones uses a highly restricted narrative for the story and many close-ups for Stone. With just a few almost invisible winkles, Stone looks bright even without the use of psychedelic lights as it is in her cosmetics ads directed by Wong Kar-wai. As the focus is on the staging of Stone on her seduction, the logic line is weak. The 2 major sexual sequences are relatively covert and less viewable than those in 1992. David Morrissey (as Dr. Michael Glass, psychologist) is a stereotype of Michael Douglas though Douglas stages much vividly than him. Gaps are not closed. Watch it to see whether the epilogue brings an open ending or a definite answer.