Malice (1993)

• Year: 1993
• Released: 01 Oct 1993
• Country: Canada, United States
• Adwords: 2 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107497/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/malice
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/malice
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English, French
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 107 min
• Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Jonas McCord, Scott Frank
• Director: Harold Becker
• Cast: Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman
• Keywords: married couple, insurance fraud, desire to have children, boarder,

	6.4/10
	52/100
	57% – Critics
	46% – Audience

Malice Storyline

In a New England college town, there have been a rash of violent rapes against female students. Andy Safian, an associate dean at the college, is coming down hard on Detective Dana Harris and her team for their seeming inability to apprehend the rapist, leading to a sense of fear on campus. Andy is recently married to now Tracy Safian, a former student of his, they living in a Victorian house requiring many structural renovations. Beyond the house maintenance, their priority lies in starting a family. Into their life comes Dr. Jed Hill, a surgeon just moved into town to start work at the local hospital. Jed and Andy are former high school classmates, although Jed does not remember Andy having run in different social circles, Jed who was the big man on campus. Jed still maintains his extreme A-type personality, where in every aspect of his life, especially in the operating room, it is his way without question, either from subordinates, associates or even superiors. For each of their benefits, Andy offers Jed a room to rent in their house temporarily, the money which will help to pay for the necessary renovations. This decision does not sit well with Tracy, whose fears are realized as their respective lifestyles do not mesh. A specific incident will irreparably damage the individual relationships between Andy, Jed and Tracy. As this incident starts to play out on their individual lives, what appears on the surface may not be the entire story…

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Aren’t we all God in some way or other?

In October, 1993, when my grandfather took me to see “Cool Runnings”, my parents and grandmother went to see “Malice”. When I saw “Malice” many years later, I was quite surprised at what they had seen while I had watched something as silly as “Cool Runnings” (which I will say, was a pretty funny movie). It portrays a three-way relationship between a professor (Bill Pullman), his wife (Nicole Kidman), and her gynecologist (Alec Baldwin). Following a botched medical procedure, we find out that none of these individuals is really what they seem. I don’t know how much I can tell you without giving away the whole movie, but I can tell you this. Probably the most famous scene is Alec Baldwin’s God speech, but equally effective is Anne Bancroft’s few minutes on screen. Her speech there helps us understand just how much we don’t know about various characters.

Anyway, it’s one of those movies that sets you up and holds you…and then catches you when you least expect it. You may never think the same way about anything after watching this movie. Also starring Bebe Neuwirth, Josef Sommer, Tobin Bell and a very young Gwyneth Paltrow.

plot element overload with little satisfaction

Andy Safian (Bill Pullman) is the Associate Dean at a local college. A serial rapist attacks a student and the new hot-shot brash doctor Jed Hill (Alec Baldwin) saves her life. Andy realizes that Jed is a popular former high school classmate. Andy’s wife Tracy (Nicole Kidman) is a children school teacher and his former student. Andy rents out their third floor to Jed but he’s a bad tenant. Andy finds the dead body of student Paula Bell (Gwyneth Paltrow) and detective Dana Harris (Bebe Neuwirth) sees him as a suspect despite being his friend. Tracy suffers a rupture of an ovarian cyst. A drunk Jed operates and mistakenly takes out both ovaries as well as causing a miscarriage. Tracy blames Andy for allowing it to happen as she sues Jed.

The movie is overloaded with red herring, blind twist and subplots where a serial killer actually dead ends to nothing but a random guy. At some point, I wonder what this movie is really about. It has so much plot that it sinks under its own weight. It may hurt Aaron Sorkin physically but he needed to simplify the story. Alec Baldwin is chewing up the dialog and is a full-on arrogant douche. In a simple story about Jed, that would be a powerful scene. However it becomes just another big writing scene in a movie full of wild writing.

A Great Thriller with Many Twists

In Massachusetts, there is a rapist attacking young women and Detective Dana (Bebe Neuwirth) is investigating the cases. The college professor Andy Safian (Bill Pullman) and his former student and presently school teacher Tracy (Nicole Kidman) are happily married and are trying to have a baby. When the last victim of the rapist that studies at Andy’s college is sent to the Saint Agnes Hospital, the surgeon Dr. Jed Hill (Alec Baldwin) saves her life. Andy recognizes Jed that had studied with him and they become close to each other. Soon Andy invites Jed to rent a room in his house to help him in the expenses despite Tracy’s protest. When Tracy has a miscarriage, Jed takes the decision of removing her ovary with the support of Andy to save her life without waiting for the results from the laboratory. Soon he leans that Tracy’s ovary was healthy and she decides to sue the hospital in US$ 20 million, using her friend, the lawyer Dennis Riley (Peter Gallagher). Tracy leaves Andy and accuses Jed of God Complex. When another student of Andy’s college is murdered by the rapist, Andy becomes a suspect and has to donate sperm to prove his innocence. When Detective Dana shows Andy the laboratory result that clears him, he finds that he is sterile. Now Andy decides to investigate his wife deeper and finds hidden secrets about her.

“Malice” is a great thriller from the 90’s, with a plot with many twists. Alec Baldwin has a magnificent performance in the role of an ambitious doctor with God Complex. The twists lead the viewer to different directions and the truth about Tracy is totally unpredictable. Last but not the least, it is great to see the young cast with Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher and Gwyneth Paltrow working with the veterans George C. Scott and Anne Bancroft. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): “Malícia” (“Malice”)