Review of The Swimmer (1968) by Fabian J — 22 Oct 2016
This masterpiece doesn't offer up its secrets easily, if at all. To say its a film about a bloke swimming home is like saying Ulysses is a book about a bloke wandering around Dublin. Burt Lancaster, never the most subtle of actors, delivers a mesmeric performance of a man and an age being slowly written out of history.
This is much more than just a film, it's an idyll of complexity and fascinating enigmas. Memory, the loss of memory, the loss of time, delusion, confusion and the painful need for purpose are all intricately encapsulated in one day; "what a day, have you ever seen such a glorious day?".
This review of The Swimmer (1968) was written by Fabian J on 22 Oct 2016.
The Swimmer has generally received very positive reviews.
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