Directed by:
Luca GuadagninoScreenplay:
David KajganichCinematography:
Yorick Le SauxCast:
Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Corrado Guzzanti, Aurore Clément, Lily McMenamy, Elena Bucci, Alessandro Ferrara (more)Plots(1)
When a glamorous couple decide to vacation on a remote Italian island, their rest is disrupted by the sudden visit of an old friend and his luscious daughter. Suddenly, what was supposed to be a perfect romantic getaway turns into a whirlwind of jealousy, passion and danger, sparking some flames that should not necessarily be ignited... (StudioCanal)
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My strategy of not reading the comments and reviews before the film backfired. I had to suffer through two hours of boredom and misery, and I saw much more than I wanted to of the central four. Despite Ralph Fiennes’s great performance, his character was the proverbial pain in the ass. It remains a mystery to me why Dakota Johnson was cast into the role of a teenager when she looks at least thirty-five. The close-ups of her face were too close up. I found the characters annoying, I didn’t notice any plot, and I was bored to death. One star goes to Ralph Fiennes, even though his Harry was incredibly annoying.
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Unbeknownst to me, I was thinking the whole time: "They're dealing with the same thing Romy Schneider did years ago!" And I wasn't wrong. However, it doesn't matter, this new The Swimming Pool ideally fulfills all the needs of a summer movie theater visit when it's convenient to catch up on your own sun glare. Besides, it is very nice to see Tilda Swinton now and again.
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I probably saw a different movie than most others, because unlike them, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I certainly can't say, as some have, that the stellar acting trio of Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Ralph Fiennes didn't live up to my expectations. I even gave Dakota Johnson a break, although I'm not a big fan of her personally. I guess I was also very influenced by the immersive music, as the soundtrack is just brilliant. I generally like subtly developing relationship stories, which I got here in spades. My attention was then drawn to the emotionally built-up last third of the story, which is in sharp contrast to the lazy mood of the sun-drenched landscape. I was also intrigued by the ending itself, over which many question marks hang. These are all very good ingredients for a captivating audiovisual cocktail, which I enjoyed to the fullest. (80%)
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One of those films that is made by a European director who casts renowned European actors, so you would expect it would be a success. But the success does not arrive and you are left with nothing but suffering through two hours of a very average film that proves that even good European actors can portray utterly uninteresting characters. Even though at first sight it might seem different.
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Long and I admit, quite boring film for me, where it couldn't be completely expected how it would unfold, but on the other hand, I didn't enjoy the journey the movie took to reach this goal. The performances are good and maybe I underestimated Dakota, but the film still didn't convince me that this is something big.
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