It all starts off well enough and the first half of the film is actually pretty good. Each one of the four main characters has some kind of conflict with the other three and it seems like a setup for a good second half of the film. And then... disappointment. Worse, towards the end of the film the story is flipped and then it becomes a crime drama. A very unsatisfying resolution to the conflict. Fiennes and Swinton are excellent but you already knew that. https://IHateBadMovies.com

Holidays on an Italian island end in drama.

Found this eventually to be a bit underwhelming despite great character studies.

A middle-aged rock star (Tilda Swinton) is on respite in Italy with her boyfriend after losing her voice when an old friend of hers (Ralph Fiennes) turns up out of the blue. What starts out as a gentle character study quickly becomes tedious and overly ponderous. Then, almost as a two fingers to the audience, something actually happens about 90 minutes in when most of us I’m sure are asleep. A Bigger Splash isn’t all that bad though. Ralph Fiennes in particular manages to bring an infectious enthusiasm to his role, and the location is beautifully shot. However, the plot tries to go in so many different directions it’s baffling - for such a simple setting this film has fingers in more pies than a leper in a bakery. http://benoliver999.com/film/2017/04/19/abiggersplash/