Pros:
1. Both Dirk Bogarde (Stephen) and Stanley Baker (Charley) give really good performances.
2. The cinematography is brilliant with some impressive shots and is visually stunning.
Cons: 1. The audio is far too loud at certain points and is poorly mixed at other points. 2. Some of the scenes are either needlessly inserted, or they last too long. 3. The dialogue sounds quite clunky and unnatural. At times, it also looks to be dubbed. 4. There are no likable or interesting characters. 5. The plot is not only too melodramatic, but it also seems to just sway incoherently from scene-to-scene. It doesn't help that the movie tries to follow a non-linear path. 6. The film is far too slow-paced, and it never feels justified. 7. The conflict between Charley, Stephen, and William (Michael York) over the affections of Anna (Jacqueline Sassard) is incredibly forced and poorly built-up to.
Cons: 1. The audio is far too loud at certain points and is poorly mixed at other points. 2. Some of the scenes are either needlessly inserted, or they last too long. 3. The dialogue sounds quite clunky and unnatural. At times, it also looks to be dubbed. 4. There are no likable or interesting characters. 5. The plot is not only too melodramatic, but it also seems to just sway incoherently from scene-to-scene. It doesn't help that the movie tries to follow a non-linear path. 6. The film is far too slow-paced, and it never feels justified. 7. The conflict between Charley, Stephen, and William (Michael York) over the affections of Anna (Jacqueline Sassard) is incredibly forced and poorly built-up to.