The film is a few years old, but what it conveys is still quite modern. It took only a few years for Mimi and the writer to get to know each other until they finally split, and the British couple is on the cusp of the seven-year itch; have the problems and contradictions of the two couples been resolved? At least at the end, the British couple hugged each other on the deck, and the little Indian girl came over to wish them a happy new year, not so desperate.
In "The Pianist," the Nazi shooting of Jews is violent and direct; in "Bitter Moon," some scenes are equally brutal and overwhelming, such as the writer's car accident and final shooting. But it's not the worst; the most astonishing and disturbing is the cruelty in peace without resorting to violence, as the writer tells it. This moon is full of bitter taste.
The performances of several leading actors are remarkable and wonderful. He has always been unfavorable to Hugh's blue triangle eyes, even though he has a British atmosphere; but in this film, when he is coy and swaying close to the Mimi on the dance floor, the restrained dance steps are amazing, the British lover is really not Wandering in vain. Although there are so many roses, CST's temperament and acting skills are unique, and the choice of the British wife is not what he thinks. Peter Cowitt, who didn't know his name before watching this film--how many such masters are almost unknown? !
I don't know if this film is considered a masterpiece by a major director, but it is of exemplary significance and is especially suitable as a pre-love educational film to exhort the world.
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