One day someone told me I would like this film. I had not heard of it before, but when they outlined the plot I thought it sounded interesting. So i took the 'plunge' and bought it. And they were right.
Not previously familiar with Lancaster's work after seeing this I think he is an amazing actor. They way he seems so childishly oblivious to events in the beginning to his shattering realisation at the end, the guy is incredible.
Lancaster is a guy who one day decides to swim his way home, via all his neighbour's pools. Stopping for chats and drinks Antwan (and even a frolic in some woods with a buxom blonde teenager!). It appears at first he is doing this for fun, then snippets of things that some neighbours say unveil a darker story. This is a weirder film than it sounds, they way things happen and the interactions with the neighbour's is occasionally surreal.
The fact that this film is so good should serve as a reminder of how today's blockbusters rely on ever more grandiose action and sfx scenes to carry their films, If this film was written today I don't think it would have a chance of being made, where has the art of story-telling gone? With little or no sex, violence or sfx, this is similar to The Graduate in that it is a very pure and simple yet incredibly interesting story, and for such a restricted location/storyline, there isn't a dull moment! Highly recommended.
Not previously familiar with Lancaster's work after seeing this I think he is an amazing actor. They way he seems so childishly oblivious to events in the beginning to his shattering realisation at the end, the guy is incredible.
Lancaster is a guy who one day decides to swim his way home, via all his neighbour's pools. Stopping for chats and drinks Antwan (and even a frolic in some woods with a buxom blonde teenager!). It appears at first he is doing this for fun, then snippets of things that some neighbours say unveil a darker story. This is a weirder film than it sounds, they way things happen and the interactions with the neighbour's is occasionally surreal.
The fact that this film is so good should serve as a reminder of how today's blockbusters rely on ever more grandiose action and sfx scenes to carry their films, If this film was written today I don't think it would have a chance of being made, where has the art of story-telling gone? With little or no sex, violence or sfx, this is similar to The Graduate in that it is a very pure and simple yet incredibly interesting story, and for such a restricted location/storyline, there isn't a dull moment! Highly recommended.