Review of The Pool (2001) by Bach P — 21 Dec 2007
"Swimming Pool" is a provocative thriller from director Francois Ozon. Sarah Morton is a famous British author of crime novels. Seeking some new inspiration, she takes the advice of her publisher and heads to his home in the South of France.
Her quiet moments of peace at the home are interrupted when the publishers mischievous daughter, Julie, bombards the house and raises havoc. Sarah is struck by the girl's sexually charged lifestyle, and the film takes a wild turn, merging Sarah's crime novels with Julie's mysterious reality.
"Swimming Pool" is a film that takes much time to build and mature, making for a big, and somewhat unexpected, payoff. It's not all perfect however, the ending, while intriguing, can be painfully confusing to some.
The last 30 minutes attempts to squeeze the majority of the action into a compact fit, it succeeds to some extent, but it feels more like a quick 30 minute mystery theater, albeit a good one. Overall, "Swimming Pool" takes a conventional theme and adds a sly little twist making for a very interesting film.
Worth a rent.
This review of The Pool (2001) was written by Bach P on 21 Dec 2007.
The Pool has generally received mixed reviews.
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