bitter moon once again see the master of the macabre and roman polanski and do what he do best . with echo of his early film knife in the water and bitter moon be a story of lust and revenge and betrayal and dependency and most of all while love and wrap tightly around a coil of taboo and sexual perversion . while not as good a some of polanski other work and bitter moon still stand out a a highlight of his filmography and be certainly a lot good than many people have repute it to be . the film follow two very different couple on a cruise ship while an english couple and nigel and fiona and an american cripple and oscar and who be marry to the french seductress mimi . after meet mimi in the ship bar and nigel becomes entrance by her and late meet her husband and proceeds to learn his and wife story . and it not exactly pretty . with this movie and polanski have obliterate the barrier of decency and and sometimes even make you and the viewer and uncomfortable due to the going on . and that the mark of someone that know how to handle his audience . the acting in the movie really be first rate and there isn not a weak link there and especially not within the four lead . i be no fan of hugh grant and in fact i hate the man and but he exactly the right casting choice for this movie and it almost a shame that he go on to make lot of rubbish movie after it . the two woman and play by kristin scott thomas and emmanuelle seigner be well do in term of the character and the acting and but it be peter coyote who steal the show a the abominable oscar . his character in this film be the sort that actor can really get their teeth into and and coyote bite down hard in this movie . polanski direction be excellent a usual and the gritty style mix with the great director edgy camera work help to create a claustrophobic environment that allow polanski to perfectly portray his character mindset . the theme on display be impressive and and in spite of the fact that it overstep the mark on several occasion and polanski film always feel real and the lesson in the love that the film teach be duly noted . bitter moon be a film that will get under your skin and stay there and not only that but there enough happen to ensure that this be always a fun watch . recommend viewing .