Review of A Bigger Splash (2015) by Leon B — 22 Sep 2016

Review:

Although this movie had some top actors, I still found the film quite boring, and nothing really happens for ages. As the movie is based on 4 characters, who are staying on a secluded island in Italy, the director really needed an interesting script, which had different elements to keep it interesting throughout the whole 2 hours but most of the film was just about a couple, rock star Tilda Swinton (Marianne Lane) and Matthias Schoenaerts (Paul De Smedt), who get a visit from Marianne's ex boyfriend, Ralph Fiennes (Harry Hawkes) and his young daughter, Dakota Johnson (Penelope Lannier), while they are taking time out from there jobs after Marianne has had a throat operation and Paul is recovering from a attempt at suicide and battling with an alcohol addiction. If it wasn't for Ralph Fiennes tremendous performance, this movie would have fallen flat on its face, and the twist towards the end came way too late. There are some explicit scenes, which really did push the top actors to the limit, and the dancing scene with Fiennes, was a joy to watch but apart from that, it's a basic character building movie which does drag after a while. Average!

Round-Up:

Ralph Fiennes, 53, has had quite an impressive career to date, and with the Harry Potter and Bond franchises on his portfolio, he certainly has proved that he is a top player in Hollywood. His performance in this movie was superb and it was good to see him have fun with the character, even though it was completely out of his comfort zone. Anyway, this movie was directed by, Italian born, Luca Guadagnino, whose previous work is mostly been shorts for an Italian market. Although the script and dodgy soundtrack were pretty bad, the cinematography was great but I must admit, I was expecting more from the project. With that aside, it's still worth a watch just to see Fiennes on top form.

Budget: N/A.

Worldwide Gross: $7.5million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their crime/mystery/dramas, starring Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts and Lily McMenamy. 4/10.