Her Alibi [DVD]

Good movie

Great movie

If you're like me you will sort of giggle your way through this double feature trapped in one movie. I don't know how director Bruce Beresford pulled this off, but it works if you are light hearted enough to overlook some really silly moments. Written by Charlie Peters the movie is a novel idea. I admit it; part of the appeal of this film is both lead characters. They are such charmers you can't take your eyes off them. Phillip Blackwood (Selleck) the writer, is completely hypnotized by this remarkable Romanian beauty Nina (Porizkova). Blackwood sees her appearing before the judge as a murder suspect and Blackwood is browsing a courtroom for story ideas. He also sees her as a story that just might invigorate his sagging career. He gives her and the police an alibi and two complete strangers go to Connecticut to the Blackwood estate. I'll admit something else. Blackwood's mansion is a character in this story. It is so appealing it just gets into your bones. No sooner do they arrive when Nina starts showing these mysterious talents. Nina begins to get into Tom's heart. But he fears her also. After all she is a murder suspect and she shows him she is very good with a knife. As she pads around the house acting really athletic Phillp begins writing. So Blackwood is a narrator on the score for his novel of Peter Swift. As Nina acts so Phillip writes. Blackwood's novel of Peter Swift is really corny, macho, and bad and also very funny. A bad tale becomes good because of the humor in the film. Because two mysteries are moving along at the same time we get a new look at a movie. And of course love begins and a catchy mystery unfolds. But don't say I didn't warn you, this movie is horseplay at times but the overall effect is very good. There isn't much I would change about this movie and I don't have alot of needling cerebral insights. I like it the way it is. I highly recommend this movie if you want to watch a unique frolic, mystery, and love story.

Nice Tom Selleck movie

Worked perfectly

Uninspired (soon to be fired) crime novelist has a "brilliant" idea cooked up by him and his publisher . . . show up at a court room where a factory of court hearings is going on and pick out someone to use as inspiration to lie about to get your next novel out the door.First of all the premise is weak. Who in their right mind would show up at a random court hearing and choose a girl based upon her looks alone to lie for (provide an alibi for) let alone invite them back to your home, especially when you think you cannot communicate with them because of a language barrier? No one except someone needing a Hollywood movie plot. Anyway, perhaps this is the reason I just couldn't empathize with these people. I mean you have a good looking male hero. A good looking woman lead character. The guy is rich and lives in a mansion in "CT". But I guess I couldn't buy the "chemistry" or ending because of how this was set up and how anyone who thought (through several episodes) that the woman was trying to kill him too. It just didn't pull me in. So in the middle my mind kinda wandered here and there while I watched. I finished it and it turned out to be another "immigration" type plot. But . . . maybe because I lost interest here and there or maybe because it was sloppy writing I never figured out why the guy in the opening scene was murdered or who murdered him. I assume it was the same villain(s) shown at the end. But I don't remember why. Anyway, maybe this movie appeals to a certain type of person. I compare this movie to Basic Instinct without the obvious lesbianism and S&M . . . the general perversion. That movie had us believe a man wanted to sleep with a woman even though he didn't know if she killed a man or was going to kill him. Perhaps there are sexually demented men/women out there that are involved in that but I don't know anyone. And this movie . . . Her Alibi . . . has a similar underlying plot. I guess it was the Basic Instinct pre-quel pg-13 version.

Top rating. Tom Selleck out did himself. Great movie....start to finish!

Tom Selleck really makes this a lot of fun. The girl is stunning and there is great chemistry. Very entertaining.

Great cast and film. Haven't seen for some time and well worth it.

I enjoyed this film as a teenager and still do now. It is just very funny and sweet with it and Tom is gorgeous and well used for his comic/macho talents - he sends himself up beautifully.  Her Alibi [DVD] [1989] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC ] Her Alibi [DVD] [1989] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC

It was a lighthearted film, good for a laugh. Shame that it could only be bought on Region One dvd - but luckily I have Region 1 dvd player.

very funny film very good price and arrived quickly tom selleck played a good part and any age can watch this film and enjoy it

wife loved it no delivery problems