Pros:
1. The cinematography is stunning with incredibly smooth camera movement that allows for some beautiful shots.
2. Some of the to-and-fro, as well as the 'romantic' tension, between Eva Olivier (Jeanne Moreau) and Tyvian Jones (Stanley Baker) is entertaining to watch.
3. The film does a good job at highlighting how damaging a toxic relationship can be to you, and those around you.
Cons: 1. The dialogue is blatantly dubbed and it's incredibly distracting. 2. Some of the scenes are needlessly prolonged. 3. The editing and cutting at points is a little jarring, as some scenes just end way too abruptly. 4. The soundtrack and score are played way too loudly at certain points, and one song in particular (I'm not sure what it's called or who it's sung by) is literally played on repeat throughout the movie. 5. There are no likable or interesting characters to route for. 6. There is a lot of forced and unnecessary drama that just seems to be inserted to pad out time. 7. There are a couple unintentionally funny moments, such as Francesca Ferrara (Virna Lisi) crashing the boat and dying, and Tyvian Jones slapping Eva Olivier for laughing at him after he tripped and fell. 8. There is very little time dedicated to fleshing out the character of Francesca Ferrara, and her romance to Tyvian Jones, so her death falls exceedingly flat. 9. The sub-plot of Tyvian Jones plagiarising his brothers' book and selling it as his own idea literally goes nowhere, so it's a little baffling as to why it was introduced. 10. The movie repeatedly stresses that it's set in Rome and Venice and the beauty of those cities, yet it barely ever allows for the viewer to appreciate said cities as the plot mostly takes place indoors. The film could have been set in Alabama, and nothing of any significance would have been changed.
Cons: 1. The dialogue is blatantly dubbed and it's incredibly distracting. 2. Some of the scenes are needlessly prolonged. 3. The editing and cutting at points is a little jarring, as some scenes just end way too abruptly. 4. The soundtrack and score are played way too loudly at certain points, and one song in particular (I'm not sure what it's called or who it's sung by) is literally played on repeat throughout the movie. 5. There are no likable or interesting characters to route for. 6. There is a lot of forced and unnecessary drama that just seems to be inserted to pad out time. 7. There are a couple unintentionally funny moments, such as Francesca Ferrara (Virna Lisi) crashing the boat and dying, and Tyvian Jones slapping Eva Olivier for laughing at him after he tripped and fell. 8. There is very little time dedicated to fleshing out the character of Francesca Ferrara, and her romance to Tyvian Jones, so her death falls exceedingly flat. 9. The sub-plot of Tyvian Jones plagiarising his brothers' book and selling it as his own idea literally goes nowhere, so it's a little baffling as to why it was introduced. 10. The movie repeatedly stresses that it's set in Rome and Venice and the beauty of those cities, yet it barely ever allows for the viewer to appreciate said cities as the plot mostly takes place indoors. The film could have been set in Alabama, and nothing of any significance would have been changed.