Unlike other comments on this site to the contrary, Charlotte
Rampling didn't just "leap off the screen in 1982's 'The Verdict' "
[an overrated rather contrite movie] but was well into a great and
varied acting career by then and continues to amaze, delight and
show an uncanny naturalness with "Swimming Pool", a very Euro
film that doesn't get bogged down in much overindulgence of trite
"atmospheric" scenes as so many French films tend to do. I had
the feel of a writer's frustrations hitting me from the screen as Ms
Rampling brought the tiredness of celebrity (albeit probably
relatively minor), and especially the sealed marriage with her only
love- writing and a need to set off in a fresh direction in a subtle but
sincere performance. Twists of the tale were handled admirably
and I would love to see another story with this character and this
film's below-surface intellect.
Rampling didn't just "leap off the screen in 1982's 'The Verdict' "
[an overrated rather contrite movie] but was well into a great and
varied acting career by then and continues to amaze, delight and
show an uncanny naturalness with "Swimming Pool", a very Euro
film that doesn't get bogged down in much overindulgence of trite
"atmospheric" scenes as so many French films tend to do. I had
the feel of a writer's frustrations hitting me from the screen as Ms
Rampling brought the tiredness of celebrity (albeit probably
relatively minor), and especially the sealed marriage with her only
love- writing and a need to set off in a fresh direction in a subtle but
sincere performance. Twists of the tale were handled admirably
and I would love to see another story with this character and this
film's below-surface intellect.