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“A Bigger Splash” showcases Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton in a new light

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There’s almost an embarrassment of riches on display in the new movie A Bigger Splash, at least in terms of the main cast members. Consider how excited most cinema buffs would be for anything that starred Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton, but then factor in how this is a change of pace for them both, along with A Bigger Splash being a high profile title on the fall festival circuit last year, and that only adds to the hype, as it were. Having seen the final product, I’m not too wild about it, but it is really hard to beat this cast. With the film headed to theaters this week, I figured it paid to discuss this one a bit. It’s certainly an indie movie of note, no doubt about that. The film is loosely inspired by La Piscine (or The Swimming Pool), but mostly is just its own thing. Set almost exclusively on the Italian island of Pantelleria, the erotic thriller begins by showing us the vacation life of rock star Marianne Lane (Swinton) and her partner, filmmaker Paul De Smedt (Matthias Schoenaerts). Marianne is recovering after an operation on her throat and can’t speak, so Paul is not just her lover, but now somewhat of a caretaker as well. When Marianne’s former flame, the record producer Harry Hawkes (Fiennes) unexpectedly drops by, that’s enough of a disruption of their lives on its own, but Harry hasn’t come alone. He’s actually brought his daughter Penelope Lannier (Dakota Johnson), who he only found out about a year ago. The duo becoming a quartet leads to all sorts of sexual tension and just tension in general, leading up to something that I won’t spoil for you all. Luca Guadagnino directs, with the screenplay coming from David Kajganich (with Alain Page receiving a Story credit), cinematography by Yorick Le Saux, and a supporting cast that including the likes of Aurore Clément, Lily McMenamy, among others. For me, the first half of the movie is greatly superior to the second half, but one constant throughout is the pleasure of watching Fiennes and Swinton play against type. The former is full of manic energy and almost bounces around like a pesky mosquito, while the latter plays two very different aspects of her character. On the island, she’s giving a quiet and almost silent performance as a rocker who can’t speak, while in flashbacks, we see her [...]

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