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I won't say it's a "smart" comedy, because it isn't. Check your brain at the door. Have fun with it. These two unbelievable characters, find themselves in an unbelievable situation, with unbelievable circumstances that lead to an unbelievable conclusion. What your left is an unbelievable movie that you can't help but love. As a gay person, I was in no way offended by the stereotypes. If you can laugh at yourself, you can laugh at this movie. The "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" bit had me (and everyone else in the theatre) roaring! I thought I would be the only one there, but the theatre was packed out... and everyone was laughing at all the right places. I saw this at the cheap theatre... these days it's hard to shell out 9 bucks for any movie. Now that I've seen it, Connie & Carla would have been worthy of my $100 (i have to get popcorn and soda too!) Funny, and Charming. it won't change the world, but it may change your mind.

At least Madonna can't be blamed for this movie being bad. The special effects are awful (hello Star-Wars-Blue-Screen-Cheapskate!) and the action is anything but. I also grew tired of the constant product placement. I'm not a Bond fan, so I can't compare it to others in the series. You'd have to be a fan of the series to enjoy this one. John Cleese is funny as always, but his talent is wasted, and Madonna's DAD song kicks ass.

The writing and direction sanked Swept Away, from the word go.

The last half of the movie is the best, and plays well. Madonna is definately more natural, and the film flows much better later on.

I enjoyed the little dance lip-sync number, but it could have been written into the script a little better. When Pepe is demanding a dance and song, I kept expecting Amber to come out with "Is the sun getting to you?" or something along those lines. Many avenues like this are not explored.

I think the film would have worked better with a more interesting power struggle in the middle of the movie. Pepe smacking around Amber, kicking her and threatening to rape her, doesn't help to enpower Pepe in the mind of the audience. Politics (capitalism vs communism) are brought up on the boat, but not mentioned once on the island. An issue that was very prominent in the original.

I would advise that people not give up on it in the first 2/3rds, because the ending is worth the time. I found it very honest, and truthful. Sad.. but true. I was even a little teary eyed when Amber saw the red envelope.

BAD POINTS: The characters were written too mean, and filmed badly. The hack job of the original script omitted several necessary topics to make the film work, and not enough creative license was taken to make up for it. GOOD POINTS: Yes, Madonna! She looks relaxed and confident. Adriano Giannini does everything he can with his role, and is very sexy, when he's not beating her up. The beautiful locations, and the reality of the ending also make the movie enjoyable.

Rating 5/10

See it! When it comes out on dvd, buy it! and crank it up! Knocked me off my seat, I'll pay another 9 bucks to see it again next week. Catherine Zeta Jones performance is the most memorable. Gere was adequate, deserving of the Golden Globe given the category, but I can understand the Oscar snub. Queen Latifah, and Renee Zellweger are great too. I can't say more good things. Timeless, and perfect.

A good film about relationship dynamics, and self-confidence issues. Everyone should be able to identify with one of the characters, or even a bit of each. My only problem is the strong resemblance to the British version of the TV series, Queer as Folk. Recommended, some good one-liners and quoteable quotes. 7.5/10

Nic Cage plays an angel as if he was a dead man. A lifeless performance (no pun intended) Meg Ryan is ok, but she keeps trying to play these 'tough girl' roles, when she should stick to what she is best at: being sweet and quirky. It's hard to believe Meg's character would fall for Seth so quickly. Seems more like a stalker than a potential mate. Then just as it seems everything would come to a nice romantic ending, boom, yer brought back down to earth. The film doesn't know if it wants to be a romantic comedy, or drama. It seems as though it's goal was to make you contemplate the value of life, and life after death. I found it frustrating to watch, therefore not acheiving those goals with this viewer. 4/10

I'm not sure what people were expecting to see when taking in this movie. I totally expected a fun peice of fluff with some action and car chases mixed in. That's what I got. Sure, you'll laugh at yourself for laughing at some of the jokes, but try not to be ashamed of it! I thought Shirley MacLaine, and Marilu Henner were most charming, and the cast in general has great comedic chemistry. If you have a funny bone, you will have a good time with this. 7/10