I'd like to think that I have a pretty high tolerance for shitty thrillers from the '90s, but even I'm struggling to drum up a defense for this one. Not only is it extremely unoriginal (it's basically just Lolita meets Fatal Attraction, though far less entertaining than either one), not only is the direction clumsy and the writing borderline-inept, not only are the two lead performances generally unconvincing, but it barely even passes as cinematic. Between the cheap quality and the by-the-numbers storyline, everything about The Crush screams "movie of the week" to me.
Also, on a more personal note, I'm just not a big fan of this kind of conflict in general. You know, the "some lunatic's trying to ruin my life and everyone else is too stupid and gullible to believe a word I say" conflict. Even at the best of times, it makes me anxious and frustrated in a way that I almost never enjoy watching. So maybe this one didn't stand much of a chance with me in the first place.
Like I said, I have a weakness for the trash of this era, so I can't pretend that I was having a truly torturous time or anything. But, having said that, I can't really think of a single reason to recommend it to anyone, either (except perhaps for that brief moment where one character gets socked in the face and flies across the room).
Grade: C
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