Fresh
It'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.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Bitter Moon
A kinky voyage with a full head of steam.
1992 · 2h 19m · R
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Roman Polanski
Overview
A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Strong playing by topliner Peter Coyote can't compensate for a script that's all over the map and a tone that veers from outre comedy to erotic game-playing.
Derek Elley, Variety
Fresh
Rich and darkly disturbing, it's also wickedly entertaining.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
This material obviously appeals to his sense of mischief, which remains alive and well.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
By turns funny, brilliant, shocking and downright terrible, this choppy, two-hour-plus voyage is for Polanski aficionados who don't mind watching their favorite, aging enfant terrible going gleefully under.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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