Blown away.....


I have just watched this film for the first time, and I have been totally and utterly blown away by it. I don't know if it's because I was expecting it to be rubbish because of all the bad reviews, but I thought it was an absolutely beautiful film. I was in tears at the end - what a heart-wrenching final scene. Seriously, I don't think I've ever been so surprised by a film in my life. I would urge anyone who has thus far avoided it based on the crappy reviews to just watch it, and then judge. Amazing film.

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The ending reminded me of Immortal Beloved when Beethoven leaves a love note to his mistress and she never gets it from the Hotel keeper who hid it under her meal tray. ALl those years they spent apart because of the note never being delivered. So sad.
The ending to Swept Away was heart wrenching to see him see the love of his life leave. But he would never follow her because in their phone call after being rescued he told her "now you are back in charge" when he fell in love with her. He told her " I will do whatever you say" he loved her so much and did not know how much until they were rescued. He was tested to find out he loved her more. He though she failed the test by returning the ring in the envelope and that because she was in charge and he would do whatever she said, he took the ring sent back as her saying to stay away that she did not want him. Such a sad misunderstanding.

I would like to see a sequel where a decade later they find each other again by bumping into each other.. Something like that movie Before Sunset sequel to After Sunset.


... End of line.

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Yes that ending was perfect, a happy ending would have destroyed the film.

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