Review of Knife in the Water (1962) by Art S — 29 Sep 2012
Often beautiful to look at it in sumptuous black and white, Polanski's first film, a three-hander, already maintains a chilly distance from the characters. The distance between the characters is also probed, as two men (husband and the young hitchhiker) variously brag about their abilities or show off in front of the wife.
The camera catches the sunlight and provides a tactile sense of reality, but everything is surfaces and, in the end, no one has been let inside.
This review of Knife in the Water (1962) was written by Art S on 29 Sep 2012.
Knife in the Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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