Wonderful character development!

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Cinematography and filming location won my heart and kept my interest. Felt like spending a relaxing summer vacation there. One liners such as "All of Europe is a graveyard", "I fall in love with every pretty thing" Fiennes drowning scene quote " We're all disgusting, but we love each other anyway" stuck with me for some reason. Lackluster ending. I rated this higher as the film stuck with me and I found it different from many other stamped out films.

Saw this movie at the film festival in 2016, really enjoyed it actually. Terrific cast, beautiful locations, interesting romantic story. The movie might be considered as a slow burner for the straight- to-the-point film lovers. It takes it's time to tell the story and give all the little details. Some websites labeled this movie as a thriller but it's far from that. It's actually a Dark realistic comedy drama, no action here folks. If you are fed up with Hollywood movies and want to try some new, different and more mature content, this would be a good start for you. Take your time to experience this film, see it with an open mind. A+

In "A bigger splash", the audience gets to know the story of a celebrity couple that has to face some long forgotten problems when an old friend and lover appears and brings along his mysterious daughter and ambitions to win back the lady.The movie has a well-known cast and convinces through beautiful images of the Italian landscape it plays in. It includes recent issues such as the refugee crisis and tries to base the story within its surroundings. Personally, I have to admit, that I didn't really find a connection to the plot, though. The film is a very slow one and nearly all of the characters remain distant in one form or another. You do get to feel the jealousy and tension the events are based on, nevertheless it didn't feel like there was a lot of tension building up and so in the end, you don't really know what to make of the film. I could imagine that all of this is well considered by the producers, it just didn't work out for me.All in all this is surely a well-produced movie that manages to hit the undertones of jealousy, seduction and long buried feelings. If you are d'accord with a slow plot and subtle tension, this is definitely worth a watch for you.

Nearly past it rock chick faces past lover, present lover and the most unrock chick floppy clothes on boring holiday with wet ending.Cliché piled upon cliché. Annoying self- awareness in every shot. Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton are unbearably earnest in keeping the integrity of their characters, and you just know Swinton suggested she play with a voice problem. Probably to "uphold the connection to Marianne's singing career, the heart of loss..." Of course.Thank the Viking gods for Matthias Schoenaerts,as Paul the disconnected lover, whose beautiful face and body know how to act without effort.Casting adds even more pain - ethnic maid, bumbling Italian carabinieri, pitiful refugees. Even the crumbling town and high-perched house seem cast by numbers.My wish-list kept calling for what this film could have been - a truly moody and sexy film. Acting that's not acting. Sex scenes that are more than awkward knee-tremblers as bony Ralph Fiennes shucks his pants. Controlled and deep emotional power from the screen. Please? Anyone? No...? Sigh.