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The only point of curiosity is how English police work is just as shoddy as American cops when a leggy blonde is involved.

Catch it if: Like Catherine, you're willing to drive off a bridge for the sake of an orgasm.

Bottom line: "Basic Instinct 2" is more elaborately plotted than the original, and the result is even worse: horribly over-the-top dialogue, gratuitous nudity and no suspense whatsoever.

Stone's physique has resisted sagging, but the film droops immediately.

Bonus: Is it us, or is Glass' office housed in some sort of giant vibrator rocket ship?

You'll see…though we don't recommend it.

mpais@tribune.com - 'Basic Instinct 2' Directed by Michael Caton-Jones; screenplay by Leora Barish and Henry Bean, based on characters created by Joe Eszterhas; cinematography by Gyula Pados; production design by Norman Garwood; music by John Murphy; edited by John Scott and Istvan Kiraly; produced by Mario Kassar, Andrew Vajna and Joel Michaels.

An MGM and Columbia Pictures release; opens Friday.

Running time: 1:53.

MPAA rating: R (for strong sexuality, nudity, violence, language and some drug content).

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