SINGLE WHITE FEMALE is a stylishly shot thriller with several hair-raising moments. Considering that it's directed by Barbet Schroeder and stars Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, it's also a major disappointment. Fonda plays Alison Jones, a chic New Yorker who finds herself in need
of a roommate after she kicks out her unfaithful boyfriend Sam (Steven Weber). Enter Hedra Carlson (Leigh), who seems like the perfect candidate. Waif-like and dowdy, Hedra helps Alison through her crisis, and obviously derives satisfaction from the fact that her new friend comes to depend on her
for support. When Sam works his way back into Alison's life, Hedra's jealousy is so bl...
Released:
1992
Rated:
R
Length:
107 mins