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‘Babygirl’ Review: Nicole Kidman Is Fearless in an Erotic Office Drama About the Age of Control
Halina Reijn's adultery drama recalls films from "Unfaithful" to "9½ Weeks," but with a corporate kinkiness that's both up-to-the-minute and humane.
The movie offers up a sly take on what’s happening in corporate culture today, though what gives that its kick is the way that it all connects to Romy’s pent-up sexuality, and to the forbidden office hookup that’s about to ensnare her. For a while, “Babygirl” comes on like a less glossy “9½ Weeks,” as Samuel breaks down Romy’s defenses, notably in a scene where people from the office are having cocktails after work and he sends her over a drink … of milk. But one of the film’s strengths is that it avoids the sort of roller-coaster last act that we expect from an “erotic thriller.” There’s an old-school moralism at work in movies like “Fatal Attraction,” where the characters are punished for their sins.
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