Product Description: A remake of the 1974 italian film of the same name. Madoona stars as a rich spoiled wife of an evil industrialist who goes along on a mediterranean cruise with her spoiled rich friends. When madonna and the deck hand get stranded on a deserted island an unlikely romance ensues. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 03/22/2005 Starring: Madonna Bruce Greenwood Run time: 89 minutes Rating: R Director: Guy Ritchie
Amazon.com: Madonna gives her most believable performance as Amber, a rich woman on a sea cruise who expects the world to obey her every whim. She and a high-spirited crew member (Adriano Giannini) are marooned on a small deserted island; the feud that sprang up between the two on the ship becomes an all-out war, then transforms into lustful desire as Amber finds that losing status opens up a new side to herself. Some people will want to see Swept Away for the simple pleasure of seeing Madonna be slapped; more demanding filmgoers will, sadly, be left wanting. Though the movie purports to be a satirical examination of capitalism (as was the original 1974 version), its vague discussion of money and power adds up to very little. The love story is surprisingly sincere, making Swept Away a standard romantic potboiler with gorgeous tropical backdrops. --Bret Fetzer
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Rating: - swept away
this is the best romantic movie i ever seen who ever thinks its terrible is a dumbass...and they dont really understand the movie...this is the type of thing that happens in reality and the last seen is ... Read More
Rating: - Don't let The madonna defenders fool you!
Wow, 30 plus Madonna fans all showed up and lied to themselves by giving this five underachieved stars. this deserves zero!Atrocious acting and ponderous direction. It does absolutely no justice to the original ... Read More
Rating: - good movie
don't listen to the critics....watch the movie yourself and formulate your own view...you might be surprised
Rating: - Poor Madonna!
I had seen the original film and now just viewed this remake and I asked myself, why the horrible reviews? Just because Madonna was in it? Looking back, the movie was torn to pieces even before it was shown in theaters!! ... Read More
Rating: - Swept Away...and should stay there. Yes, it is THAT bad
"Swept Away" - was written and directed by Guy Ritchie, starred Madonna and Adriano Gianini and based on "Swept Away...by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August" (1974), directed by Lina Wertmuller with Giancarlo Giannini ... Read More