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Summary: Entertaining and moving
Review: I have read so many critics' reviews and can't believe how badly this movie is trashed. I have seen it and don't think it's such a piece of gargage as they describe. It does have some weaknesses that can be improved. Considering how many junks Hollywood rolls out every year, I actually enjoy this movie. I don't think they give Madonna enough credits for trying hard and indeed made some improvement in acting. She gives a credible and convincing performance and she actually does a better job than in "Evita." At least that is how I feel. Her performance here (the first half) is quite similar to the one she did for BMW "The Hire" series. ... She did a good comic job there. (Yes, she plays a spoiled star and as easy as it sounds, no, acting is not easy.) A lot of people are going to dislike this movie because it's so "unAmerican," just as much as they will find other European movies bewildering and unsettling, for example, "La Pianiste." The tone of the film changes after 1/2 of it and it just got better. The chemistry between Madonna and the handsome leading man Adriano Giannini is infectious and only makes her transformation more convincing. Adriano does a wonderful job and especially to the end. The ending does make my eyes wet. It's entertaining and that is what I want from my [admission].
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Summary: Excellent Remake
Review: Metaphorically speaking I'm from "the old school" and I believe that one should never attempt to remake a classic. But this wonderful movie, so full of passion and beauty, restates very poignantly the original social statement made in Lena Wertmuller's classic tale of love and passion versus social mores and class distinctions. The locations are lush and worthy of the superb acting of Madonna and Adriano Giannini. Never mind the critics, they're all a bunch of bores. See it for yourself! Then see the original version and compare notes.
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Summary: Don't waste money and time
Review: Don't waste money and time, wait until you have nothing else to watch, call your friends in and have a silly home movie watching night. The only thing I like about this movie is the breathtaking sunset and blue ocean, one star for that. The other star is for Madonna's short dancing and singing.
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Summary: A HIdden Meaning
Review: I just saw this film, and I am quite impressed with what has been accomplished. This film begins as a comedy with Madonna acting like the biggest [witch] you've ever immagined she could be. While the comedy goes on, a great social and political point is set up, to be completed throughout the movie. I'm sure this quality of the film is inherrent from it's original version, however this remake does a nice job of bringing it into a modern prespective. The violence might be a little disturbing, but you have to understand that this is just Guy Ritchie's film making style. Also if you look at the violence from the perspective of its symbolism, it is not so bad. As one of the world's most "sucessful" women, I think Madonna has used this film to make a powerful statement. Take a close look and you will find that this is a fine piece of social commentary.
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Summary: Oh...
Review: Right...
I _like_ Madonna.
I _like_ comedies.
I gave up on trying to watch this movie after 30 or 40 minutes.
Me and all my friends left the movie theater...
It's horrible - the casting, the story, and how Madonna looks like. Was it specially done to convince women that coming often to gym is really, really bad for theirs look?!
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Summary: Where the Swept Away inspiration came from
Review: Guy Ritchie and Madonna got the idea to remake the 1974 Italian romance
"Swept Away" from the Internet movie they made together last year for
BMW. Ritchie directed his wife in a short in which she plays a petulant rock
star who goes on a bumpy ride with a chauffeur played by Clive Owen.
"Swept Away" is about a wealthy woman stranded on an island who fights
with, then falls for, a communist sailor. "Madonna saw the original version of 'Swept Away' first, like 20 years ago. And then we made the BMW commercial. Someone saw that and said,
'Oh this reminds me of "Swept Away.'" So one night a friend played it
and I wasn't paying much attention," Ritchie told Jane magazine for its
October issue. "And then I got hooked the second they got in the dinghy
and the engine broke down. I could see what was going to happen. "By the time the film had finished, I said, 'Someone's got to remake
this movie.' I liked the edge of it. The passion," Ritchie said. "And
Madonna said, 'Why don't you remake it?' I said, 'Well, why don't you be
in it?' She went, 'All right,' and that was that." Ritchie's version of "Swept Away," co-starring Adriano Giannini, is
scheduled to open Oct. 11.
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Summary: Swept away
Review: This is a very funny and entertaining movie. I don't care what the critics say, I enjoyed watching it/
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Summary: Poor Madonna
Review: Madonna has tried so hard over the years to establish herself as a film actress, that every time she makes a movie I secretly hope that she'll finally succeed. Unfortunately "Swept Away", although not the horrific mess it was portrayed to be in the press, is a mediocre film. "Swept Away" is the story of a rich socialite who ends up stranded on a deserted island with a tempermental fisherman who she eventually falls in love with. The film is neither as funny or romantic as it was hoping to be. This isn't entirely Madonna's fault, but her performance isn't particularly great. I don't think Madonna is a terrible actress, but I think she should stick to supporting roles (like she did in "A League of Their Own", "Desperately Seeking Susan", etc.) She just doesn't have what it takes to carry a film. The qualities that makes her a great pop star actually get in the way of her acting; every move she makes seems too smooth and choreographed and the result is that she appears wooden onscreen. Adriano Giannini is convincing and sexy as her love interest, and the two do have some chemistry. And the gorgeous Mediterranean scenery does make the film easy on the eyes. But overall, unless you're a huge Madonna fan, (or hate her so much that you'd really enjoy seeing her slapped repeatedly), I'd say skip this one.
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Summary: Bandwagoned By Many, Seen By Few
Review: OK, let me start off by saying this movie wasn't what the critics made it out to be. The movie was actually good. Although Madonna's acting, as usual, left something to be desired, you can't help but think to yourself, she played the part off though . . . .and that's exactly what she did. Firstly, I'd like to say that the script killed the movie. It wasn't a bad movie, it was just a horrible script. I cringed to so many parts of the film because I thought to myself, "I know Madonna knows this isn't going anywhere." That's why some complained, because the fact that it took so long to get into the movie, because honestly, the movie took off when Madonna and Adrianno were stranded, and the climax was the very unexpected ending. (I haven't seen the first, so it was unexpected to me.) Madonna's nonchalance acting wasn't very believeable and at times, it was quite cheesy, but this was probably her best acting preformance after Evita ofcourse. The movie was saved by the acting of Adrianno, and the chemistry that him and Madonna shared. It was good to see a movie that stepped out of the love story clich'e a little bit. The music in the movie was thoughtful and very good to listen too, especially the song that is playing while Madonna and Adrianno are sitting down with eachother to an orange sunset. My favorite song , well instrumental, has to be the instrumental that is played on several parts of the movie, and for the ending credits. (the instrumental I'm speaking of is titiled "Partied" on the soundtrack) The music montages that guy came up with were also funny, and that preformance by Madonna to a classic by Della Reese was also great. I remember months before the movie came out it was getting a media blitz for being Madonna's next movie, but then weeks before it came out the critics destroyed it, and I'm sure that's why it was a box office bomb, because too many people took the point of view of critics that were criticizing Madonna more so than her acting. I thought that was ludicrious, and it was obvious because the movie wasn't at all what they made it out to be. But now in all honesty, it seems as though if a star couple gets together and makes a project, for instance, a movie, it bombs single-handedly. That's what happened to Gigli. Gigli was what the critics said, but they overblown this movie, which was at fault by from the dull script, not Madonna;s acting, although she was overshadowed by the powerful preformance of Adrianno. Madonna isn't given credit for the wide array of roles she chooses, but honestly, that's exactly what she needs to rethink. Some of the roles Madonna potrays in films can only make me wonder, "Why?" She needs to reanalyze her intuition in choosing roles. I think she is still trying to gain respect from critics for her acting. She's still trying to get her Oscar like Cher did. She was humiliated because she said to a lot of reporters on interviews that she will win the Oscar for her role in Evita, but after her Golden Globe win she found out she wasn't nominated. I think they only did that to upset her and because she's "Madonna." She deserved an Oscar for Evita, if not a nomination at least. Madonna isn't the best actress in the world, but neither is the overated Julia Roberts, and she certaintly isn't a bad actress. Heloooooooooo she has a Golden Globe. Julia Roberts is remembered for two movies only, which are Still Magnolia's and the all time favorite Preety Woman. Madonna on the other hand with less success in the acting relm, is known for more than two movies, excluding the one's that bombed and were critically panned. Madonna has roles that she is known for: Desperatly Seeking Susan, Dick Tracy, A League Of Their Own, and her climax Evita. Evita was her role of the lifetime, and usually that term comes garnered with an Oscar, but they weren't ready to give her one yet, at least for her acting. It's ironic that many critize Madonna's talent as an actress but she's known for more roles that she played than heavyweights like Gweyneth, Julia, Kate, Sandra, and others. She's better than some actresses that don't get bad reviews like: Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Debra Messing, Jennifer Anniston, and others. Like I said, I think that just cause she's Madonna they try to keep her stray from acting praises. It's obvious that critics don't quite favor the singer turned actor . . .let's face it. See this movie. At least rent it from Blockbuster or watch it on HBO. Trust me it's not what the critcs claimed it to be. It's not the best movie in the world, certainly not Madonna's best, but it's quite close. I cried at the end . . .so you know this movie is emotionaly driven. Trust this review, I'm not biased because it did kind of cut up my favorite actress Julia Roberts. (I say that beacause I said she was overated . . .and she is. The fact that she is America's Sweetheart is what makes her movies so appealing, but her roles are very redundant and not to wide, while Madonna's are. Julia won an Oscar for Erin Brokovich . . . .and Madonna didn't even get a nod for Evita . . .that's why I say Julia is very overated, because for a role like she played on Erin Brokovich she gets garnered with an Oscar. That's not her lifetime role, but I guess because she's Julia then it's OK. Case closed!) Believe me, this is a must see.
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Summary: It really isn't that bad...
Review: After reading all the negative reviews for this movie, I was hesitant to see it. But, I really enjoyed it. It's funny, and sad. I highly reccomend it.
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