Swept Away Movie Review 2002

Guy Ritchie directs his wife Madonna in this ill-advised remake of Lina Wertmuller's politically charged romantic comedy. Amber (Madonna) arrives with her husband (Greenwood) as part of a group of ugly Americans taking a tour of the Greek islands on a yacht. A demanding prima (Ma)donna, she is especially rude to first mate Giuseppe (Giannini), whom she calls either "Guido" or "Pee Pee." Amber demands that Guiseppe take her out in the dinghy and they run out of gas and are forced to drift. They end up on a deserted island where Giuseppe now has the upper hand and begins to dominate Amber. Despite the fact that these actors fail at chemistry worse than remedial students, we're supposed to believe that they fall in love. "Gilligan's Island" is more believable, with more romantic sparks. Adriano Giannini reprises the role his father Giancarlo played in the original.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Island Fare, War Between the Sexes, Stolen from Europe, Survival

Screenplay

Guy Ritchie

Cast

Madonna, Adriano Giannini, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Bruce Greenwood, David Thornton, Yorgo Voyagis, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Beattie

Cinematography

Alex Barber

Director

Guy Ritchie

Music

Michel Colombier

Other

Simon Hayes, Eddie Hamilton, Damon Earnshaw, Arianne Phillips, Russell de Rozario

Producer

Matthew Vaughn, SKA Films, Screen Gems

Awards

Golden Raspberries 2002: Worst Picture, Worst Actress (Madonna), Worst Director (Ritchie).