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Swept Away [2002]
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Some people will want to see Swept Away for the simple pleasure of seeing Madonna being slapped; more demanding filmgoers will, sadly, be left wanting. Though the movie purports to be a satirical examination of capitalism (as was the original 1974 version), its vague discussion of money and power adds up to very little. The love story is surprisingly sincere, making Swept Away a standard romantic potboiler with gorgeous tropical backdrops. --Bret Fetzer
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Madonna gives her most believable performance in Swept Away as Amber, a rich woman on a sea cruise who expects the world to obey her every whim. When she and a high-spirited crew member (Adriano Giannini) are marooned on a small deserted island the feud that sprang up between them on the ship becomes an all-out war then changes into lustful desire as Amber finds that losing status opens up a new side of her personality.
Swept under the rug
Review date: 2008-11-24 Rating: 2 out of 10
Just watching Guy Ritchie movies recently in the build-up to his latest Cinematic venture and i can safely say i enjoyed all of them except for this 90 minutes of garbage.
Apparently willing to scuttle his own career, Ritchie writes and directs a film in which he does everything possible to make his own wife (now ex-wife) look like an ugly, rotten, skinny, nagging and despicable NY scrubber.
The only thing "swept away" is the 90 minutes spent watching this waste of time. This movie is Shipwrecked.
Brendan Clarke, Pikey c/o Caravan 17, Peebles, Edinburgh.
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Reviews
So bad it's good!
Review date: 2007-07-05 Rating: 10 out of 10
You have to take this film for what it is; Guy Ritchie probably bullied by his wife into making a romantic film that's a bit pretentious in which she will star - it was never going to be any good but the fact that it is so bad makes it enjoyable. So if you want a good night in for less than a tenner invite a mate round, rent this film and get through a couple of bottles of wine!
Forget Madonna, watch this instead
Review date: 2006-08-01 Rating: 10 out of 10
I'm really surprised no one has bothered to review this film, I saw it by chance about 10 years ago, and thought it was brilliant! It was a raucous romp, mad and truly unforgettable.
Don't bother to see Madonna's version - she's only a poor imitation of the real thing
I love foreign films and they don't come any better than this!
Wow! Best Romantic (funny) Film I've Seen in Ages!!
Review date: 2006-07-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
I watched this film, as I had to see for my self, why it could be so bad. Not many films make me laugh out loud and this one did. I thought the acting was excellent, Madonna was entertaining, I forgot it was her, Adriano Giannini is an incredibly talented, funny and sexy actor. The chemistry is believable. This is an intelligent film and has a deep and meaningful side about the nature of human beings. Whether Guy Ritchie realised this or if it was accidental, who knows?
Unbelievably bad
Review date: 2006-04-24 Rating: 2 out of 10
Only the most hardcore Madonna fan could find artisitc merit in this movie. It is a shame because Madonna is an obviously talented perfomer.
This is a remake of the 1974 Italian film, Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August (Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto), written and directed by Lina Wertmüller. This is a classic work of cinema: a powerful metaphor for the class war and an absorbing study in gender politics.
By contrast, this awful remake takes a gripping story and turns it into a poor and pointless romance, complete with pedestrian direction, wooden acting and a dreadful script.
Don't just take my word for it. Roger Ebert, the American film critic, gave the original movie four stars (his highest rating); he gave the remake one star.
The movie was a commercial failure, and did so badly in the United States that it was not released in theatres in the United Kingdom but went straight to video. The film even "won" five awards at the 2002 Golden Raspberry Awards:
"Worst Picture"
"Worst Actress" for Madonna
"Worst Screen Couple" for Madonna and Adriano Giannini
"Worst Remake or Sequel"
"Worst Director" for Guy Ritchie
In addition, Adriano Giannini was nominated for, but did not win, "Worst Actor".
It was the first film ever to win both "Worst Picture" and "Worst Remake or Sequel". Impressive......
Do not be misled by the Madonna fans - those who would applaud her in anything, regardess of how banal it was. This is a terrible movie. Buy the original instead.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Elizabeth Banks
Madonna
Adriano Giannini
Michael Beattie
Bruce Greenwood
Creators:
Madonna (Primary Contributor)
Adriano Giannini (Primary Contributor)
Alex Barber (Cinematographer)
Guy Ritchie (Writer)
Eddie Hamilton (Editor)
Adam Bohling (Producer)
David Reid (Producer)
Matthew Vaughn (Producer)
Lina Wertmüller (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Uca
Manufacturer: Uca
EAN: 5050582260601
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2003-05-12
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 86 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2002-10-11
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Hindi (Subtitled)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Greek (Original Language)
Language: Italian (Original Language)