A Bigger Splash
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Directed by | Luca Guadagnino | |
|---|---|---|
| Release date | 6 September 2015 | |
| Runtime | 124 minutes | |
| RYM Rating | ||
| Ranked | #296 for 2015 | |
| Language | English, Italian, French | |
| Genres | ||
| Share |
|
|
ADVERTISEMENT
Rate/Catalog
Catalog
Review
To rate, slide your finger across the stars from left to right.
Cast
- Ralph Fiennes
Harry Hawkes - Dakota Johnson
Pénélope Lanier - Matthias Schoenaerts
Paul De Smedt - Tilda Swinton
Marianne Lane - Aurore Clément
Mireille - Corrado Guzzanti
Maresciallo carabinieri
9 Reviews
Moody, contemplative drama that is terrific for a majority of the runtime but takes a turn towards the end that just doesn't gel with the rest of the film. All four of the main actors are excellent, but Ralph Fiennes deserves special mention as this performance is right up there with the best. The film has many wonderful shots throughout that make me wonder how they pulled it off, and the location on an Italian island is absolutely gorgeous. So, there are many positives to make this film worth a watch indeed, but the last act really derails the film and kills all the momentum it had.
Published
This is the second film I have seen directed by Luca Guadagnino. The other one was Io sono l'amore, not the famous one. I find him a strange director. The two films I’ve seen are very Stylish without having much of a style...maybe that’s unfair, maybe it is that the style has little purpose other than being Stylish. There’s an early scene when the characters were talking in a car and we watched the car in long shot travelling along the road through the island’s scenery; then they walk up to their house, again in long shot – the dialogue seemed to be introducing us to the characters, but the distance from the speakers drained out any real purpose – all we get is some dead views of the characters in the landscape (but maybe that had more relevance than I am allowing). It just seemed a bit pointless. Guadagnino’s methods, however, are big on character and atmosphere. Tilda Swinton is a rock star who is recuperating from an operation on her throat; Matthias Schoenaerts is her partner, a documentary filmmaker – they are hanging out on an Italian island. Ralph Fiennes arrives with his daughter Dakota Johnson. Fiennes was once Swinton’s manager and lover, as well as a good friend of Schoenaerts. He has only just found out that he has a daughter. They sit around the pool, they go to a local festival, they interact. There’s sexual tension: Fiennes still desires Swinton...and has Johnson got her eye on Schoenaerts? Is he reacting? Fiennes is outgoing and bragging and the life of the party...this seems to be grate on Schoenaerts...and maybe Swinton. And then a character is killed and the atmosphere changes. And so do the concerns of the film, but I don’t know how it all adds up. As with Io sono l'amore, I found A Bigger Splash a little intriguing, but a very irritating film. It was trying too hard trying to be intriguing, but there was little payoff.
Published
A film about privilige and its abuse - how some people can get away with things others wouldn't, simply because of who they are. This theme expresses itself in a myriad of ways throughout.
As for the sensual and psychological elements that may have drawn you here, they are present and correct. The characters are dissected quite nicely here, and I won't repeat their analysis - I'll only add that they all signify the overall theme in one way or another.
As for the sensual and psychological elements that may have drawn you here, they are present and correct. The characters are dissected quite nicely here, and I won't repeat their analysis - I'll only add that they all signify the overall theme in one way or another.
Published
Τhis,not so bad,remake of ''La Piscine'',consists of two parts.The first one is dull,boring,something like a tourist info video,during which nothing really happens.The second one is more interesting,there is action and reason for filming and watching it,so it is true that the movie is much too long.Both Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton give stunning performances and all in all the film is not so bad,despite its flaws.
Published
Wow, what a movie, what a setting, what great acting, tension, scenery, story and then when it hits it's peak, a crash and it all comes tumbling down.
Maybe it was meant to be like this or maybe the director did not know how to end it after taking us there, the end will leave you unfulfilled.
The acting is simply phenomenal specially of the characters Harry and Marianne and the camera work even more refreshing. It's like watching a Hemingway classic such is the story.
I only wish the ending was more just, but for everything else including the soundtrack, this is a must watch.
Best scene: Harry dancing to Emotional Rescue
Maybe it was meant to be like this or maybe the director did not know how to end it after taking us there, the end will leave you unfulfilled.
The acting is simply phenomenal specially of the characters Harry and Marianne and the camera work even more refreshing. It's like watching a Hemingway classic such is the story.
I only wish the ending was more just, but for everything else including the soundtrack, this is a must watch.
Best scene: Harry dancing to Emotional Rescue
Published
Beautiful locale and a beautiful physical performance from Ralph Fiennes. Otherwise a bundle of attempted brushstrokes. spoiler: click to read
The meat of the movie is its sexual tension and the character studies therein. Plays out predictably without catharsis. The script could have became a good working tragedy and a much better film but they veered at the crucial moments. Unfortunate.
The meat of the movie is its sexual tension and the character studies therein. Plays out predictably without catharsis. The script could have became a good working tragedy and a much better film but they veered at the crucial moments. Unfortunate.
Published
Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on RYM.
Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term.
Vote down content which breaks the rules.
Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term.
Vote down content which breaks the rules.
Catalog
13 May 2024
2 May 2024
29 Apr 2024
22 Apr 2024
1 Apr 2024
1 Apr 2024
11 Mar 2024
8 Mar 2024
16 Feb 2024
5 Feb 2024
7 Jan 2024
28 Dec 2023
10 Dec 2023
6 Dec 2023
18 Nov 2023
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Comments
29 Lists
Discussion
- Film Image Quiz Film Polls/Games
- Unpopular positive opinion challenge Film Polls/Games
- RYM's Least Favorite Film Project: 2015 Film Polls/Games
- RYM's Preferred Films: 2015 Film Polls/Games
- Top Films of the 2010s as voted for by RYM (2018 edition) Film
- Movies where someone dies/gets killed in a swimming pool. Film
- Top Films of the 2010s as voted for by RYM (2017 edition) Film
- Popularity METER FILMS [16] Film Polls/Games
Suggestions
- Loading...
- Be respectful! All the community rules apply here.
- Keep your comments focused on the film. Don't post randomness/off-topic comments. Jokes are fine, but don't post tactless/inappropriate ones.
- Don't get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. Use the boards for extended discussion.
- Don't use this space to complain about the average rating, chart position, genre voting, others' reviews or ratings, or errors on the page.
- Don't comment just to troll/provoke. Likewise, don't respond to trollish comments; just report them and ignore them.
- Any spoilers should be placed in spoiler tags as such: [spoiler](spoiler goes here)[/spoiler]
Note: Unlike reviews, comments are considered temporary and may be deleted/purged without notice.Its a really fine piece of work, watching Fiennes getting off to 80s stones is an absolute blast.