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DVD Swimming Pool (Unrated Version)
In terms of alluring female nudity, Swimming Pool shows a lot, but it's what remains concealed that gives this erotic thriller a potent, voyeuristic charge. With his Hitchcockian handling of secrets and lies, prolific French director François Ozon reunites with his Under the Sand star, Charlotte Rampling, to tell a seductive tale of murder and complicity, beginning when British mystery novelist Sarah Morton (Rampling) seeks peace and relaxation at her publisher's French villa, only to find his brash, sexually liberated daughter Julie (Ludivine Sagnier) arriving shortly thereafter to disrupt her solitary reverie. What begins as mutual annoyance turns into something more sinister and duplicitous, alternating between Julie's predatory sex with men and Sarah's observant, perhaps jealous fascination. These two women, generations apart, share in Ozon's delicate dance of trust, curiosity, and gradual understanding, until a twist ending that forces you to reevaluate everything you've seen. Only then will the mysteries of Swimming Pool be fully and tantalizingly revealed. (Note: The unrated version contains full-frontal nudity that's been edited from the rated version. In both versions, the overall plot is not affected.) --Jeff Shannon
I say light, as the tension of the murder mystery toward the end, is in this reviewers opinion, handled almost lightheartedly, or without the normal tension and mist surrounding characters normally associated in your typical Hollywood crime thriller. This merely lies out the underpinnings of what will consequently be revealed.
Charlotte Rampling gives a blazing peformance and you feel cheated when she is not on screen. However, Ludivine Sagnier strolling about in striking bikinis (and occasionally nude) may take your mind off Rampling for a few moments. Ludivine's girlish, choppy, French accent discourages from what could have been a prime performance. I don't think any Hollywood actress would have been better suited in this role, however an exotic French actress who was more articulate in English may have.
The cinematography and slow moving plot pace reminds one of an Eric Rohmer film, however the comparisons stop there. In a Rohmer film, personal relationships and virtues are more deeply explored.
A fun journey around a swimming pool in France, I recommend this one due to it's lush visuals and a stunning perfomance from Charlotte Rampling.
NOTE: Hit the 'Menu' button on the DVD remote when the "WARNING" notice first comes up on screen as soon as you put the disc in. This will take you right to the Main Menu. If you miss doing this on the warning screen, then the menu button is deactivated and you must fast forward through 7 minutes of previews.
Rampling fan.
I am a huge Charlotte Rampling fan so i liked this movie because of her. It's very slow paced. There are some sex scenes and nudity but nothing special. What i loved was watching Rampling and her reactions toward this annoying bubbly young girl who kept interrupting her writings during the day and disturbing her beauty sleep by bumpin'-n-grindin' every night with a diferent guy , old man, young boy, middle aged man, older man and basicaly any male who came to her door.
This movie is a little sexy with a bit of mystery, some sex and nudity, taking place in beautiful surroundings and not violent or gross at all. It's a very pleasant movie to watch and what it does in the end is make you think...... about youth, aging, life, who you are, etc. Rampling's great so i bought it, but if she wasn't in it i probably wouldnt've even given it a second thought. Thank you for reading.
Thank you for reading.
Naked young chic. Prudish woman.
Mildly erotic. Okay drama, but nothing to write home about.
The price was right, but I am more leery now of foriegn movies.
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Sex and Lucia engages mind and body with its time-bending narrative and images of beautiful Spaniards having vibrant sex. The story shifts between past and present, fact and fiction, so a plot summary won't capture it, but… A young writer named Lorenzo falls into a passionate relationship with a waitress named Lucía. But he also finds himself drawn to a young nanny taking care of a child who just might be the result of an anonymous fling Lorenzo had with a woman he met on an island the year before. Lorenzo fantasizes about the lives of all of these women until a horrific event sends him into a suicidal depression. This may sound obscure or flat, but Sex and Lucía unfolds clearly and beautifully, featuring stunning visual images of both nature and flesh, and... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Paz Vega - Tristán Ulloa - Najwa Nimri - Daniel Freire - Elena Anaya Director(s): Julio Medem DVD Release Date: Released the 25 March 2003 This item is currently not available.
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I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. The sex scenes were some of the best I've seen because they were graphic yet very realistic. The story was touching and honest. If you're an adult who enjoys a realistic story that is very hot, you will definitely enjoy this gem. Watch and enjoy! More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Mark Rylance - Kerry Fox Director(s): Patrice Chéreau DVD Release Date: Released the 06 January 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Based on Susanna Moore's popular novel, In the Cut centers on Frannie (Meg Ryan), an emotionally stifled English teacher who gets steamy with sultry Malloy (Mark Ruffalo, You Can Count On Me), a cop who's investigating a series of brutal murders--but Frannie soon suspects that Malloy may be the killer. As a psychological thriller, In the Cut is heavier on psychology than thrills; the story is a skeleton that director Jane Campion (The Piano, An Angel at My Table) cloaks in one of the most nightmarish visions of urban life since Taxi Driver or Seven, accompanied by lots of explicit sex. The movie's dark tone will put some viewers off, but Ruffalo's effortless magnetism serves him well; no woman in the audience will question how quickly Ryan... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Jennifer Jason Leigh - Meg Ryan - Mark Ruffalo Director(s): Jane Campion DVD Release Date: Released the 10 February 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I enjoy a good erotic film as much as anybody, and as a producer of some very erotic fare, I especially respect anyone who wants to make an erotic movie -- but the subject matter of teen sexuality was too much for even me! I don't know how they can even get away with selling this movie in the states. This one goes a little too far. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Charlotte Alexandra - Hiram Keller Director(s): Catherine Breillat DVD Release Date: Released the 18 December 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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