A Bigger Splash (Luca Guadagnino)

[Stay Puft]

A BIGGER SPLASH
Dir. Luca Guadagnino



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[Lazlo]

Feinnes is on fire in this and the rest of the cast is solid. But it falls apart in the last act and ends with a whimper. Enjoyable first 2/3-ish.

[Mal]

Yes, its not amazing beyond the cast but goddamn if this movie hasn't made me listen to Emotional Rescue nearly every day since I've seen it.

[Ezee E]

There's a solid 90 minutes of brilliance in this that made me think I was watching a missed masterpiece. Last thirty minutes still has something going for it, but it doesn't stick the landing.

Luca really knows how to get the most out of his scenery and nuances out of people. There's certainly bits of that throughout Call Me By Your Name. I can't wait for Suspiria.

THis may be Ralph Fiennes' best role in the 2000's. Shit, everyone's top notch here, even Dakota Johnson.

[Peng]

Same star rating, but my personal score slightly drops (from 7.5 to 7), as the third act is even more of a wet blanket on this second go. The tonal shift from An Event could have worked in theory, but the problem is how, following that event, the film pivots around and rely more on the two younger cast members of the quartet, and they just are not up to it (Swinton as the sole effective dramatic lynchpin is not enough). The first two acts when it thrives on joyful sun-kissed exuberance from both the direction and performances (especially from Swinton and still-MVP Fiennes) remain as infectious as ever though. 7/10