The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Bitter Moon
Thriller · Drama · Romance · 1992
A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.
Movie details
Bitter Moon
“A kinky voyage with a full head of steam.”
1992 Thriller · Drama · Romance 2h 19m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Bitter Moon?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Roman Polanski
Written by
Roman Polanski · Gérard Brach · John Brownjohn
Peter Coyote
Oscar
Emmanuelle Seigner
Mimi
Hugh Grant
Nigel
Kristin Scott Thomas
Fiona
Victor Banerjee
Mr. Singh
Sophie Patel
Amrita Singh
Patrick Albenque
Steward
Court is in session
Put Bitter Moon on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.