"Instinct" plot analysis reveals the secret

Reba 2021-10-22 14:33:18

• Plot development line
In 1979, Catherine's parents were killed in an accidental shipwreck. Catherine obtained a large fortune. In the same year, she entered the University of Berkeley, majoring in psychology and literature. I met Beth in my freshman year and had a one-time love with her. Then I was crazy about her, wearing the same clothes and dyeing the same hair as her, but Beth ignored her. In the same year, his leading psychology professor was murdered with an ice hammer.
In 1980, Catherine deliberately reported to Beth in order to retaliate against Beth.
In 1983, Catherine graduated and married the champion.
In 1984, after the death of the boxing champion, Catherine's psychology began to change. Based on the death of his parents, he began to conceive a novel.
Around 1986, Beth's husband was shot by Catherine, using a point eight three-wheeled pistol. Beth, Beth's husband, and Johnny's psychiatrist are colleagues.
After that, Beth left her husband's Salina Clinic and went to the San Francisco Police Department.
In 1991, Nelson investigated the death of Beth's husband, and then retrieved Beth's files, learned about the relationship between Beth and Catherine, and contacted Catherine in this way. In other words, Nelson knew that Beth’s husband was killed by Catherine, which also laid the groundwork for Catherine’s extinction.
From 1987 to 1992, Nick took a small amount of drugs as an undercover agent, and then killed 4 people because of the excitement caused by taking drugs. Among them, he killed two tourists (innocent) in 1992, but he passed a polygraph. Tested (that is, he told the organization it was a manslaughter), and his wife committed suicide because of this guilt. At the same time, Nick's file was retrieved by Catherine, which means that Catherine has been conceiving the novel "The Gunner" from this time, and Nick has been selected as the male protagonist.
Three months later, Johnny was killed by Catherine. During these three months, Nick was organized to quit drugs, smoking, and alcohol. Nick began investigating Catherine.
• The psychoanalysis line of the hero and heroine
meets for the first time. Nick thinks that Catherine is good-looking, smart, and has a first impression.
The second time, Nick and Gas went to ask Catherine to go back to the police station for questioning. This time, Catherine has already taken action: revealing her naked body, telling the news about the writing of the novel, deliberately arranging a newspaper to express her interest in Nick, etc., and at the same time teased him with words on the car and the police station many times to arouse her enthusiasm, and She continued to deal with each other, and at this time Nick had fantasized about Catherine. It can be seen in places such as re-smoke, re-drinking, and being quite rude when having sex with Beth. Nick also understands Catherine's psychology very well. He can guess that Catherine can pass the polygraph without using a lawyer because he has had similar experiences before.
For the third time, Nick followed Catherine. Catherine found Nick tracking it, and there was a drag racing scene in order to test Nick's driving skills and pave the way for Rossi's death. Then, on the return trip, he deliberately dumped him so that he would later see his naked body and have sexual fantasies.
For the fourth time, Nick went to question Catherine about the professor, but was controlled by Catherine and deliberately leaked Nick's privacy to him. But in this meeting, Rossi appeared in front of them for the first time. The appearance of Rossi is a hint that, as the man in the lesbian, Rossi will be jealous of Nick, and this also reflects that Catherine is also a bit interesting to Nick from the side. This meeting was very important. This meeting directly led to the death of Nelson and Nick firmly believed that Nelson was killed by Beth, paving the way for Nick to shoot Beth to death.
On the same day, Nelson was killed. Nelson was killed by Catherine. The movie didn’t show it, but the killing process should be like this: Nelson decided to question Catherine after being humiliated in public by Nick in the office, and Catherine invited him to this secret place and killed Nelson with the pistol that killed Beth’s husband. Throwing all the crimes to Beth as a pavement, there is another reason that may be to silence the mouth.
For the fifth time, Catherine took the initiative to come to Nick for the first time. After Nick was killed because of Nelson, he was suspended and his gun was confiscated. Catherine was worried that Nick would not go to her again, so this time she took the initiative to find Nick and seduce him to the club. This meeting mainly provided a point of information. Catherine later planned to kill Gas, because her possessiveness made her only allow Nick to own her. After the test, Yu Yi did not have much hostility towards her, "dislike" was just a conjecture of Catherine herself).
For the sixth time, at the club. This time the meeting had two purposes, one was to make Nick fall completely and fall under her pomegranate skirt, and the other was to pave the way for Rossi's death. Obviously, Catherine asked Rossi to wait for Nick in the lobby outside, and then brought him to the men's room when she saw him. When Catherine and Nick were dancing and making love, Rossi was watched by the side to arouse Rossi's jealousy and Rossi's psychology of killing Nick. At this time, Nick was still worried that Catherine would kill him during sex, but Nick is a character who dares to play and is crazy, and he is not sure whether Catherine will kill him, so he is willing to play with Catherine.
The seventh time, on the beach. Catherine called Rossi to the beach, in fact, indirectly asked Rossi to kill Nick, because Catherine was not asleep at all, she heard the conversation between Rossi and Nick. Catherine reminded Nick that he shouldn't play this game. In fact, it was also implying that Rossi would kill him. On the other hand, it also showed that Catherine was enamored with Nick. Another effect is that Catherine eventually wrote the ending as the actor was killed, because although Nick loved her, he declared that he still wanted to catch her, so Catherine wanted to save herself.
Afterwards, Rossi drove to hit Nick, but Nick escaped. Nick is a crazy and hard-working person, and Rossi is just a jealous person, as can be seen from the fact that she killed her two younger brothers. So, Catherine can actually foresee that Nick will not die, but she is still worried about Nick's safety, which shows that she is enamored with Nick. After Rossi’s death, Nick was diagnosed again, but Nick did not buy Beth’s account. Beth exposed Catherine’s psychology, but was framed by Nick. This has implied what Nick believed in the lover and the first person to say. , Instead of believing in objective facts.
The eighth time, at Catherine's house. Nick knew that Catherine was sad after Rossi died, so he went to see her. Catherine took advantage of Rossi's death to successfully lead Beth, so that Nick thought Beth was the real murderer in the step-by-step search.
For the ninth time, Nick went to question Catherine that he did not have Oberman. This time, Catherine accurately said it was with Berman.
For the tenth time, Catherine took the initiative to go to Nick's residence. He already knew Nick had found out who Lisa was, so he came to tell Nick that she had reported Beth when she was in school, and once again lured Nick to follow her pace.
Next, there is a scene where Nick and Gass quarrel. It is obvious from the dialogue that Nick is irrational, bound by impulse and sixth sense. He ignores many doubts and thinks that Beth is the murderer, while Gas is more sensible.
For the eleventh time, at Nick's house. This time, Catherine was waiting for Nick in the room. The reason why Catherine was able to come in should be like this. Catherine took advantage of Beth's door to be broken (there is another possibility that she broke it) and copied a copy of Beth and Nick's keys. Catherine's purpose this time is to advise Nick that he is dying. But this meeting revealed several points of information: First, Nick thought Beth was the murderer at this time, and he wanted to live happily with Catherine; second, after Catherine heard Nick’s thoughts, he hinted that he would have other People die.
The twelfth time, at Catherine's house. Nick was now convinced that Beth was the murderer. And Catherine also knew that Nick would come to her at this time, so she deliberately printed the book to show him the part that predicted the death of Gaz. And made a vicious look to make Nick believe the book and what he saw. At the same time, Catherine pretends to call Gas to meet with her roommate, and tells Gas to leave a message for Beth, and then tell him about the relationship between Beth and Johnny, which will make Nick even more convinced that everything is Beth's.
In fact, Nick did act under the control of Catherine. He killed Beth because of his impulsive and prejudicial instinct. When he found that Beth didn't have a gun in his hand, everything understood.
Nick already knew that Catherine was the murderer. There are several reasons: First, Gaz died according to the writing method in Catherine's book, and at this time the book has not been published, which means that only Catherine knows the content of the book; second, the door lock of Beth's house should be fixed. If it is not repaired, the police will explain it, and if the door lock is broken, no matter how stupid it is, it will think of blaming it. So in other words, Catherine took the key to enter the arrangement. Nick has already understood this, because Catherine had entered his room before. Third, in the "evidence" arranged by Catherine, there is a fatal flaw in the picture, that is Catherine. Taking a photo with Beth, it is obvious that Catherine is imitating Beth.
For the last time, at Nick's house. Catherine admitted that she killed everyone (Catherine said "I don't want to do that, I just don't want to lose you"), but she knows that Nick didn't give her out, so there is a play. She hit Nick's heart again with an emotional card. In fact, Catherine came here to do two-handed preparations. If Nick decides to confess her, she will kill Nick. If she does not confess, she will not kill. So Catherine would ask him what they would do in the future, and Nick said to live happily, so Catherine put down the ice hammer. Nick was unwilling to confess Catherine for three reasons: first, he really fell in love with Catherine; second, he should resume his position as a police officer, because his superiors congratulated him and he didn’t want to lose these; third, if he confessed, He and Catherine are finished, because they both murdered.

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  • Leann 2022-03-20 09:01:22

    In this classic erotic brutality, Paul Verhoeven deftly finds the perfect balance between art and business, beautiful action confrontation, and dangerous situations looming step by step, which is a bold rumination of 1940s film noir.

  • Maxine 2021-10-22 14:41:38

    Sharon Stone is really sexy.

Basic Instinct quotes

  • Internal Affairs Investigator: There's no smoking in this building, Detective.

    Nick: [repeating Catherine] What are you going to do? Charge me with smoking?

  • Nick: What's your new book about?

    Catherine: A detective. He falls for the wrong woman.

    Nick: What happens to him?

    Catherine: She kills him.