Review of Bitter Moon (1992) by Janet Maslin for New York Times — 29 Aug 2004
Bitter Moon is, by any reasonable standard, just awful. It's smutty, far-fetched and bizarrely acted, especially by Ms. Seigner, who gives the kind of performance that can only be explained by the fact that she is the director's wife.
The good news: Mr. Polanski seems to know all this, and even to encourage it. This material obviously appeals to his sense of mischief, which remains alive and well.
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This review of Bitter Moon (1992) was written by Janet Maslin and published by New York Times on 29 Aug 2004.
Bitter Moon has generally received positive reviews.
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