On Blu-ray Fatal Attraction is only a minor step up from the standard DVD release. The picture, which is offered on 1080p resolution, is good but not great. There is a lot more detail and lush colors than the standard DVD, but the film still looks its age. The sound, offered on Dolby HD TrueHD 5.1, also is good but nothing special. The dialogue is crisp and clear, but nothing else really stands out. There are quite a few special features on this disc. There is an informative commentary with director Adrian Lyne. There are also three featurettes: “Forever Fatal: Remembering Fatal Attraction” a 30-minute look back at the film featuring the cast, producers and director, “Social Attraction,” an interesting look at the cultural impact and feminist backlash surrounding the film, and “Visual Attraction,” a look at the production design of the film.
Most interesting is a 12-minute alternate ending. I won’t spoil it for those who would rather be surprised, but the ending parallels elements of a mutual interest the Forrest and Gallagher share. It’s a more fitting ending, but understandably tested poorly. However, given the film’s more generic horror movie-style ending, it would be interesting to know if the original ending would have helped Fatal Attraction stand the test of time as a more serious movie.
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