Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Armand it is not a great film. only a Bigas Luna. romantic, sexy, dramatic, cruel. victim of clichés , saved buy Eneida quote, it is a beautiful not surprising film.its key - Bigas Luna vision about a story who has basic mixture of salt and honey. the slices of soap drama, the nuances of acting, the love scenes makes entire plot not realistic but decent for many of viewers. only problem - the expectations. the impression than the story is the same like many others. but the real virtue is only its role of clean story. not extraordinary , not amazing. only as a form of remember of pink novels and essence of not happy love stories. so, just a Bigas Luna. and a silk story about love.

toybox-5 I have to admit that I missed the first ten minutes of this one - and a lot of the visual artistry was probably lost on me since I don't speak Spanish and spent a good deal of time reading subtitles, however, none of that matters since this is one that I will want to see again...and probably again! Son de mar (Sound of the Sea) is a wonderful film for anyone who believes that their "twin soul" is out there - and that neither life, nor death, can keep you apart once you've found each other. (If you haven't yet met up with your own soul mate, Jordi's eyes will certainly sooth your soul until he comes along!) If you've never been consumed by love - you won't get it. If you have been - and settled for less - this film could catalyze a full-blown mid-life crisis!

bellenoiseuse At first I thought: oh come on, give me a break... The wandering, dreamy-eyed young teacher, the pouting, rap-music-blasting village Lolita sucking oranges, the white panties on the clothes-line, could you be any more clichéd? But then the story grew on me, with its many parallels to the Greek myths, so much so that I think I'll go back to the source and reread the original material. Some of the sea and water images reminded me of "Sex and Lucia" which I still prefer. Also, in the R-Rated version I rented from Blockbuster, the sex scenes must have been cut. Nothing spectacular, by far. So Bigas Luna likes breasts, but then again, we knew that already. ***1/2

raymond-15 Ulises says that naming a boat after one's wife is a forerunner of bad luck. From the moment he names it "Martina" we know misfortune will overtake them. Like a Greek tragedy what follows is inevitable.The numerous sex scenes in this drama are given an original touch when Ulises, a teacher of classical literature, mesmerizes Martina by reciting an episode from Virgil's Aeneid. While this may sound rather silly, Ulises delivers the lines in a poetic way which tends to enliven the romantic mood. Indeed his story oft repeated ultimately becomes part of the sex act. When Martina says "Tell me that story again" it is an invitation to indulge in another session of sex.The character of Ulises is interesting. Not the usual clean cut hero, but long-haired, unshaven and with a generally unkempt look. An easy prey for the seductive Martina. Their scenes together are mainly convincing except when he cries with his head in her lap. I do not feel moved by this scene as I feel I should. Perhaps it is because he has just handled a tuna fish, and the smell of fish is still on his hands.The introduction of Alberto's crocodile into the story leads one to surmise what horrible part it may play, and who will suffer as a consequence. All your guesses will be wrong! The planned drowning of the lovers at sea by evil and underhand forces brings to a close so many romantic interludes. But wait! The director of this film has decided that love transcends death. In a symbolic way we see their bodies lying in utter nakedness on a cold slab move together and embrace as true lovers do. Strange isn't it, how so many films end with a kiss?