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The TVClubHouse: Archives: Movies & Library 2003 -2004: Movies: May 2003 - April 2004: Swimming Pool users admin

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Tashakinz
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12-02-2002

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone else seen this yet? Just rented on dvd and would love someone else's take on the storyline. It was definitely...interesting.

Brenda1966
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12-19-2002

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 2:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, I just watched it and was quite disappointed.
*** spoilers follow *** Basically my take on it was that she "imagined" it -- none of what we saw happened, we were seeing the characters of her book and what she was writing about using the people she met or knew about. I talked with a friend who liked the film and he thought the same thing. I remember a lot of buzz about the "twist" or whatever, but I found the film to be underwhelming and disappointing. What are your thoughts?

Tashakinz
Member

12-02-2002

Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 8:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
*****Spoiler Alert *****

Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought the whole thing (from the train on) was the story playing out that she was creating and not what was really going on. The mystery writer who covers up a murder... Hubby liked it for...um...obvious reasons. (There was more gratuitous boobage in this movie than I've seen in a long time lol).

Brenda1966
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12-19-2002

Friday, January 30, 2004 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Tasha, I'm thinking the reason most male critics liked the movie was because the girl walked around topless so much!

Tashakinz
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12-02-2002

Friday, January 30, 2004 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lol Brenda - yet another case of the little head doing the thinking for the big head in men.

Rslover
Member

11-19-2002

Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just watched this movie and it reminded me of Mullholland Drive (which I like better). Didn't love it or hate it. A typical film school movie with all the appropriate metaphors - repressed sexuality, desire, aggression, maternal urges.

SPOILER

Yes, the first thought is none of the action at the house actually happens, that this is all Sarah's new novel being played out in her head with symbolism all over the place. The cause of all her angst is child abuse by her own father and resulting sexual repression and relationship problems. Ozon claimed that Sarah was in love and felt rebuffed by John. He claims he purposely left holes as to what is real and what isn't. Hate to have to think that much. LOL. The kind of movie that needs to be watched at least twice - but I think I'll pass.