This underrated movie remains on my top 100 list of all time. It may seem an unlikely candidate if you judge it by the cover. My list includes the Terminator, the Matrix, Shawshank Redemption, The Princess Bride, The edge of Tomorrow, My Cousin Vinny. So there's a mix of broad appeal and some that are less known. This movie, while less know, should appeal to anyone interested at all in suspense and intrigue.The scene with Anne Bancroft and Bill Pullman still gives me an adrenaline rush when I think about it. I think it is one of the best scenes in all of movie-dom. It's nearly worth the whole movie, just to get the context of that scene so you can get the full weight of what is happening there. Not to mention a lifetime of acting experience from Anne Bancroft all poured into about 5 minutes of acting that will punch you in the face and make you ask for more :)

I keep coming back to this film, not only because it's very well made; but because it's *satisfying* - a straight-down-the-line Hitchcockian thriller with lots of twists and turns and tons of atmosphere. And excellent performances by all involved. Why it only has a 6.3 rating I don't know; this is definitely in my Top 50 movies, and possibly higher (it's been a while since I made a list).I don't think I'm giving away too much by saying that part of the satisfaction of this film is in the way the "baddies" - and they ARE bad - get their come-uppance (but I've added a spoiler just in case): It's leisurely done, and they get to see it coming before it happens and have time to squirm. I wish more movies that want to tell a "moral tale" had the craft to do it as well as this one does; and the scene in the hotel bar near the end is memorable.I've never been a huge Nicole Kidman fan, but she is REALLY good in this; and Alec Baldwin backs her up superbly. But for me, the standout is Bill Pullman, cast as the James Stewart character - the decent, bewildered victim - almost always the hardest of roles to pull off properly.His "mouse that turns" will have you cheering in your couches.

Very rare in a movie can a character be so likable like Dr. Jed then be hated. First seen your watching a brilliant doctor save a life in surgery. Then make friends with his victim. First time I watched this movie I was blown away how the writer plays with your emotions by turning like to hate. I would of fell for it if I was that character.Alex wasn't the only one that turned like into hate. Nicole Kidman was amazing at being a loving wife and even more amazing being a murderous greedy wench. This is a story I will never forget.Very rarely can a movie make you want more and more without letting you stop watching. Hopefully one day there is a remake of this overseen brilliant story. I just hope the casting is as good

I watch "Malice" about once a year and always come and look at IMDb at some point while viewing. I'm continually amazed that this great suspense flick is not rated at least an "8". Excellent performances by Nicole Kidman, Anne Bancroft (albeit a very small role for her), even Alec Baldwin, whom I generally do not care for. Bill Pullman even pulls off his role perfectly as the mild mannered college prof. The only role I thought was not very strong was Bebe Neuwirth, who could not quite manage the accent. Malice is a first rate thriller all the way through. Tight script with just the right amount of build up of each of the characters and twists and surprises that I never saw coming. Even a very tiny role for a young Gwyneth Paltrow. Excellent supporting performances by George C. Scott and Peter Gallagher! Their roles were not very large but each gave a first rate performance that added strength to the film. Malice is best watched alone on a dark and stormy night. But I would not watch it with a fairly new significant other, it will leave you wondering.....