By the Sea (2015)
Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.
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It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Such a well done movie, great acting , direction, beautiful pictures and scenes
Beuh, lots of cigarettes. The film is slow going. We are left to think what makes these two in such bad mood. I was thinking they killed a kid but it was sort of the contrary. The woman, not too bright, follows her dark path for a solution. Lucky the man stopped her. This film seemed familiar to me, like a remake. I recall a woman getting a married guy easily. Not sure it flies in real life, unless they are psychopaths of course. People were that crazy in the 70s.
The only good thing about this movie was we didn't have to pay for other than on our cable bill. It should be on Lifetime next month. Another crying, spoiled, drama queen making a puff piece because she new she was getting dumped in real life. If this was what she promised Brad Pitt would save their relationship, he got suckered! Embarrassing to admit I watch it and sad for Brad Pitt he let Angelina drag him down with this garbage. Did she write this when she was 13? She can't act, He can't act, she can't write or direct, or dress herself. Now they are washed up.Go away Brad and Angie. Hollywood doesn't want you anymore and the public won't pay to see you ever again.
Glamorous married couple in the 1970s--he a writer who can't write, she a retired dancer--vacation at a French hotel overlooking the Mediterranean; he spends most of his time drinking at the local bar while she stretches out on the balcony with a book. 30 minutes goes by without much happening, while the viewer is asked to feast on the lush locale (the film was shot in Malta) and the endless movie star close-ups (which aren't so lush, as neither Brad Pitt nor Angelina Jolie Pitt, who also wrote and directed, look attractive here; she appears gaunt, and they both seem worn out). The couple, bored and prone to bickering, seem to be in a sexual rut, which is temporarily given a reprieve by the discovery of a small hole in the bedroom wall, perfect for peeping on the sexy newlyweds staying next door. Jolie Pitt may have overestimated she and real-life husband Brad Pitt's combined appeal, as their presence in these luxurious surroundings curiously fails to generate any interest, much less sparks. The voyeurism subplot promises drama that never really emerges, mainly due to the one-dimensional screenplay and flat handling. Alas, "By the Sea" sinks. *1/2 from ****