I didn't see the original, but this was awful. There is absolutety nothing "perfect" about this guy's plan. Everybody in this movie is actually quite stupidy: The husband, the lover, the wife, they all act like morons. The plan of the husband is idiotic and he end up killing the guy in a public place. Everybody end up dead in the end, except the adulteress wife. Terrible ending, by the way. I was waiting the entire film thinking: "I wanna see this perfect plan, its gonna by awesome", well, it's not. The script sucks! Don't waste your time watching this.

Overall I thought it was a good movie. Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow (who I normally find annoying) were good. The only person I found creepy was David Suchet (the detective). I don't know if that was their intention, but he was just weird and creepy. He creeps me out every time I have watched the movie.

A brilliant re-make of Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder, starring the far more charismatic Michael Douglas in the Ray Milland role. This re- make's other leads don't quite match the sterling performances in Hitch's version, but Gwyneth Paltrow certainly gives the superbly cast Grace Kelly a close call. Anthony Dawson's role as the villain in the 1954 version has been considerably expanded and re-written, so it is a little unfair to say that Viggo Mortensen gives the better account. Let's just say that, in my opinion, Mortensen should have given us at least a few subtle indications of his real character right from the start. Instead, either he or director Andrew Davis have chosen to play the role vigorously, but straight. An opportunity missed! But nevertheless, A Perfect Murder certainly does come across with enough suspenseful twists and turns to keep all eyes riveted on the screen from opening to close. And, as said above, Michael Douglas is superb! Available on an excellent Warner Brothers DVD.

A Perfect Murder is a remake of the famous Alfred Hitchcock classic Dial M For Murder with Michael Douglas, Gwynneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortenson, and David Suchet cast in the roles that Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Bob Cummings, and John Williams played in the original. From a nice set piece English crime story, it's now in late 20th century America where Douglas is doing another version of Gordon Gekko.Though Douglas might have made his own money like Gekko in this film he marries a lot more of it in Paltrow and his own financial empire is crashing around him. He needs unfettered control of her cash flow and this is the way to do it. And poor Paltrow admits during the course of the film she didn't sign a pre-nuptial agreement. Foolish woman.The biggest change is in the Cummings role. Viggo Mortenson is not a strong shoulder to cry on like Bob Cummings was for Grace Kelly. No he's part of Douglas's scheme though how I won't reveal.What I liked about Dial M For Murder was that it was not a whodunit. It was will the police put it together and free Grace Kelly. And instead of one gruesome murder we get a few of them here.No complaints about any of the players, but I'd stick with Hitch.