mr. lyne, i’m ready for my close-up:
➽ Adrian Lyne perfected the close-up that is now synonymous with the genre. In sex scenes, he exaggerates mouths and necks as the main characters kiss, bite, lick, and choke each other.
The mouths are erotic, whereas the neck—a dangerous place on the body to play—adds a thrill. Lyne often uses this shooting style in violent moments, too, such as the climatic bathroom scene in Fatal Attraction.