Review of Drowning by Numbers (1988) by Gregg P — 23 Sep 2009
A dark and unconventional drama (with at least a touch of black comedy) from British director Peter Greenaway, which is as to expected if you have seen any of his other films of which "The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover" is probably the best known.
The plot as such centers on three women from the same family all named Cissie Colpitts who each choose to drown their husbands.
The film features some very unusual and disturbing but also compelling imagery. The subject matter and content is definately not for all viewers, but for those looking for something different it can be quite compelling and rewarding.
The cast includes some fairly well known British actors (Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson and Bernard Hill) who are quite good, but the performances aren't nearly as important as the story and the visuals.
One of the strangest aspect of the film is that the numbers 1 through 100 appear throughout the film sequentially thereby giving the film its title.
This review of Drowning by Numbers (1988) was written by Gregg P on 23 Sep 2009.
Drowning by Numbers has generally received very positive reviews.
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