Poison
Traci is a devious teenage girl who befriends and kills anyone who comes between her and her mother, Dana, a failed movie actress who lies for and protects Traci. If looks could kill, they'd look like Traci: young, innocent, appealing, deadly. Traci clings like ivy to her devoted mother and strikes with a vengeance at any man who intrudes on their relationship. Traci's mother is an attractive woman with a healthy sexual appetite, and the attention she pays to the men in her life, whether for business or pleasure, sends Traci into a frenzy of jealousy and rage. Now Traci, using her budding sexuality, will do anything... seduce anyone... murder everyone who threatens to come between them.
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Plot Summary
A former police detective is released from prison after serving time for murder. He is immediately drawn back into the criminal underworld he tried to escape, facing dangerous choices and a past that refuses to stay buried. As he navigates betrayals and violence, he must confront his own demons and decide if redemption is even possible.
Critical Reception
Poison received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised its gritty atmosphere and performances, particularly from Ray Liotta, others found the plot to be derivative and predictable, failing to offer anything new to the crime genre. Audiences were similarly divided, with its dark themes and bleak outlook resonating with some but alienating others.
What Reviewers Say
- Ray Liotta delivers a compelling performance as a haunted ex-convict.
- The film suffers from a familiar and uninspired crime-thriller narrative.
- Visually dark and atmospheric, but ultimately lacks originality.
Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a mixed reception, with many appreciating the intense performances and dark tone, while others found the story to be clichéd and lacking in significant plot development.
Fun Fact
The film's director, Boaz Yakin, also wrote the screenplay for 'Remember the Titans' and directed 'A Price Above Rubies'.
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