
Roger Ebert
Well, of course Bitter Moon is wretched excess. But Polanski directs it without compromise or apology.
Full reviewWell, of course Bitter Moon is wretched excess. But Polanski directs it without compromise or apology.
Full reviewDuring 2 1/2 hours of choppy waters, soured love affairs and seasickly moods, the controversial director's Lust Boat becomes the Loathe Boat. By then, it's way too late for Dramamine.
Full reviewOne of Polanski's most celebrated directorial motifs, the decimation of human bodies as a reflection of their withering spirits, is brutally forthright in Bitter Moon.
Full reviewIt's a matter of some dispute whether Roman Polanski's letter to the darker side of the romantic impulse, but there's little question that this is his most emotionally complex movie.
Full reviewBitter Moon is half-digested and grossly undramatised, a loop-tape of explanations and voiceover; the longer it goes on, the more it drains our interest away.
Full reviewBitter Moon is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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