Knife In The Water, a story of a day on a yacht shared by a couple and a hitchhiker is more than anything else, a take on ego. A subtle example showing just how we love to prove our superiority no matter how trivial the scenario. The simplicity of the plot only highlights this, without making it overly obvious. Thankfully, the movie delivers no verdict and simply tells a story for the sake of it.
The visual beauty here is nothing short of outstanding. One particular scene where the much tormented hitchhiker leans away from the sail so as to stabilize it is quite impressive. The water in that particular shot seems alive, and aware of the world around. And the sight of feet floating on water in classic greyscale? Gold, pure cinematic gold.
As with most good movies, there’s parts of the tale that are out of sync with the rest and invariably spend more time in your own peripheral thought. And Knife In The Water is filled with these, enough to justify thought about a world completely unlike our own. Every segment of the movie has significant depth, and this is despite the fact that we are never introduced to the characters.
I haven’t seen a Polanski movie before this. Judging by this benchmark alone, he’s certainly worth the hype.
Knife in The Water [IMDB]
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