It's like the sound editor on this film was fired before they had finished their job. All the dialogue is planned to the right and all the music is panned to the left, and the music abruptly cuts out at scene changes early on. I thought I'd get used to this, but it was actually distracting throughout the whole film.
Regarding the film itself, if you ignore the terrible accents, it's quite well acted and moves at a nice pace, recreating that summer holiday vibe. Not a film I'd necessarily recommend, but I did like it.
5 Reviews
Somewhat Uninspiring film that takes a weird turn at the end
stevelivesey-3718326 May 2023
Halfway through this relationship drama we have a thirtyish couple breaking apart in a sea of guilt, betrayal and boredom, meeting with a bohemian couple that are grasping at life and enjoying it for all it is worth.
At that point I thought it was going to be one of those 'partner swap that will make everything all right in the end' type of movie. But it isn't.
What the plot does is take a really strange turn and we go running for the ending in style that the movie hasn't earned thus far.
I won't give it away but it feels like the ending was made up halfway through shooting the movie. Strange.
At that point I thought it was going to be one of those 'partner swap that will make everything all right in the end' type of movie. But it isn't.
What the plot does is take a really strange turn and we go running for the ending in style that the movie hasn't earned thus far.
I won't give it away but it feels like the ending was made up halfway through shooting the movie. Strange.
Swimming Pool meets a Bigger Splash
liz-shmoo12 September 2017
If you enjoyed the titles Swimming Pool and A Bigger Splash then this is your film. It's tense and lovely. Check it out and you tell me what you think. Set in beautiful countryside a couple (with some issues) meets a bohemian couple in their pool. The rest plays out. Given the other review that I read here I wasn't going to watch it- but was glad that I did.
Don't Bother Wasting Time & Money On This Boring Drama
FilmMan4728 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
These type of films seriously offend the viewer,test the patients & kill brain cells i would say in a nutshell,it fails on all levels to hold the attention.
I sit through this mess of a movie hoping things would be better but there are no complains about the pace or the script what this film lacks is the focus that director failed to execute in the middle the characters are like dumb & dumber with serious tone,sleepwalking while the story gets out of hand,there is a swimming pool in the house worth looking at.
The Plot:a couple comes to a remote area of the country hoping their problems would be solved soon but another couple makes an entry there,all was going well until an accident happens that turns everyones lives upside down.
The Cast:excuse me but who are these actors the makers should have casted some mutes or dwarfs the project might looked good,none of them had any idea about dialogs delivery.
This film is boring i have seen enough films that are boring then this but have some good moments this don't even have one,the one thing everyone will get mad about is that the couple committed a crime & they are getting away,plus no police anywhere its just needs Liam Neeson and some action scenes.
Overall Fossil 2014 is not even a one time watch so better save your money & time on this long drama about secrets if you watch a good film watch Raaz 2002 the best film ever made my rating is 2/10.Skipp It.
I sit through this mess of a movie hoping things would be better but there are no complains about the pace or the script what this film lacks is the focus that director failed to execute in the middle the characters are like dumb & dumber with serious tone,sleepwalking while the story gets out of hand,there is a swimming pool in the house worth looking at.
The Plot:a couple comes to a remote area of the country hoping their problems would be solved soon but another couple makes an entry there,all was going well until an accident happens that turns everyones lives upside down.
The Cast:excuse me but who are these actors the makers should have casted some mutes or dwarfs the project might looked good,none of them had any idea about dialogs delivery.
This film is boring i have seen enough films that are boring then this but have some good moments this don't even have one,the one thing everyone will get mad about is that the couple committed a crime & they are getting away,plus no police anywhere its just needs Liam Neeson and some action scenes.
Overall Fossil 2014 is not even a one time watch so better save your money & time on this long drama about secrets if you watch a good film watch Raaz 2002 the best film ever made my rating is 2/10.Skipp It.
I'm confused..
brandonlewissmu25 February 2021
This movie is 7 years old and only has 3 reviews and barely a hundred ratings. It, for whatever reason, appears to have gone completely unnoticed. I wonder what happened there..
Anyway, in terms of the movie itself...It didn't blow me away as anything amazing but it was solid throughout and you never knew where it was heading. It kept my attention the whole time and I really enjoyed it. I'd say check it out but I have a feeling nobody will ever read this haha
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