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KAZSANCHEZ

3Jan12

This is where it all started for me...my love for film.

Langston Young

26May11

I had no idea where this film was going until the climax, then it's like the floodgates opened...and everything made sense.

An allegory for the political discontent and revolution that would manifest itself later in the decade with events such as the Prague Spring, protests against the Vietnam war and May '68. All the symbolism is there, if you look close enough.

catch_33

11May11

Polanski's first thriller is good enough, and has elements that he will build on further and in much more dire circumstances. Here we get an insight into the psychological male mind when it is confronted or threatened by another in the presence of a woman. There is some excellent cinematography, its jus that the premise is lazy and poorly set up. Otherwise, a good start.

Nate B.

7Mar11

While there is tension between the characters, it is hardly a satisfying movie, feeling more like a cinematography showcase than a movie. Too naturalistic to be called a suspense movie.

Arctvrvs

20Nov10

just re-watched it. i love the acknowledgement "so you want to play the game?" after the husband calls the kid back to boat. and the game sure is tense

Poughkeepsie

19Nov10

Suspense established through the setting and the tension between the two male leads.

kelvanE

31Oct10

A look at power in relationships, sexual I suppose. Also, that bikini is cute.

Charles1990

20Sep10

Pas mal du tout.

wdrazo

2Sep10

Zygmunt Malanowicz's looks are almost like Laurence Olivier's.

AntioneOscar69

3Aug10

A fascinating psychological drama about sexual rivalry. Great performances, taut direction by the master Polanski in his feature debut.

TallGuyCM

8Jul10

Really didn't care for this one.

carolvidal

21Apr10

as all polanski's films great cinematography! but this one is really special!

samuel gardner

16Apr10

Is it Just me, or are the subtitles on the criterion release of Knife in The Water a little off? Is it just that each line is spaced out? I can't figure it out, but it reminds me of the less than spectacular subtitles in Cleo from 5 to 7. Only it's easier to follow the french.

Daniel S.

9Apr10

Three people on a boat. Both men become soon one as Andrzej develops the habit to copy and repeat every move of the young stranger. Krystyna, on the contrary, is clearly described by the director as double: the severe wife with glasses of a Polish bourgeois who changes into a buxom naiad as soon as she leaves the shore. Three people on a boat: a man and two women. Note that Polanski dubbed the young man. Masterpiece.

Lopezz

8Mar10

This is probably Polanski's best film. It's a Bergman meets Hitchcock mystery, smart, inspired and thrilling. They don't make films as pure as this any more.

Michelle Wayne

2Feb10

I salute the genus!! to hell with this media and ppl who care only for financial gain, to stupid to appreciate the genius he is, we should boycott Swiss!!.

César

27Dec09

It took a second viewing for me to really appreciate this movie. Its simplicity can be deceiving at first, but there is so much unspoken tension between all three characters and the plot unravels in a fresh and novel way until the unexpected ending. Crisp cinematography and a jazzy score also complement the story well.