Disclosure

My own response to that comment might be, "They're pretty equal in quality." With the exception of a few name changes ("Twinkle Drive" in the book becomes "Arcomax" in the movie; from "Louise Fernandez" to "Katherine Alvarez"), the movie follows the plot of the book pretty closely. It's actually one of the first modern movies I've seen that doesn't stray that far from the book.

The premise of the movie is an intriguing one to me. High profile cases, such as the confirmation hearings of Justice Clarence Thomas and the testimony given by Anita Hill, have increased people's awareness of sexual harassment exponentially. Based upon our personal perceptions and "expectations" of the people around us, we "expect" men to be more sexually aggressive than women and therefore more likely to engage in sexual harassment or rape. But what can happen if a man is harassed by a woman? Watch "Disclosure" and find out.


This movie was excellent   December 4, 1998
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

For those of you who have not seen disclosure you are missing quite a bit. It is the story of a business man(Michael Douglas) who's ex girlfriend(Demi Moore) comes to work at his office. In the coarse of events she become his boss and tries to further the relationship. One night in his office she tries to seduce him, even as far as having oral sex with him. After a little foreplay he turns her down and goes home to his wife. Well the next day he is charged with sexual harassment. Douglas proceeds to counter the suit. The movie shows the double standards between men and women concerning sexual assult. The audience watched as a once well thought of man becomes a outcast and a devious woman gets placed on a pedistal. What really makes this moving worth watching is the knowledge that the higher the pedistal the longer the fall. When Demi Moore's character falls, she falls hard. It's an excellant movie with a lot of surprises and a sweet kind of justice.


An Excellent Adaptation   April 4, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I enjoyed this faithful adaptation of the Michael Crichton book, and it was nearly better than the book. Michael Douglas plays computer exec Tom Sanders, the leader of the Digicom's Advanced Products Group, who expects to be promoted to Vice President. But Sanders' ex-lover, Meredith Johnson, gets promoted instead. She sexually harasses him on the first day as boss, and Sanders wants to take action. He wants to sue the company. Demi Moore plays Johnson. She does well at the role, although she is not who I thought of when I read the book. Donald Sutherland is Garvin, the CEO who supports Meredith fully. The acting is excellent, and I thought that it was a good adaptation, better than most I have seen. Why is it good? It stays very faithful to the book, and cuts out a couple of subplots from the book that I was not depressed to see go, such as Sanders' old mentor. It also removed some details I thought should have stayed in, but this happens in nearly every adaptation. If you liked the book you will like the movie too.


Eye opening.   January 27, 1999
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Drama about a high-tech executive who gets passed over for a promotion in favor of an upcoming woman executive and is then accused of sexual harassment. Exposes the hypocrisy and deceit of the corporate world and what people will do for personal and corporate gain. The slant given to the issue of sexual harassment would be a good topic for discussion.


Another brilliant thriller from Hollyweird.   June 24, 2008
Brian Nallick (Mpls, MN)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Disclosure is basically a movie about sexual harassment.
For once, it's the male who's being harassed.
Yes people, it does happen in real life.
It makes the story more compelling than if it had been the usual "damsel in distress" kind of movie.
Not that I'm trying to lessen the impact of sexual harassment against either gender.
This kind of behavior is inexcusable for anyone.
Disclosure will make you think, and that's good considering not many movies require you to do anything but stare blankly at the screen.
The FX are really good for a thriller and the acting is superb.
It's fast paced, well written and has a mind blowing ending.
I recommend this for people who are looking for an intelligent thriller.