Forget the tawdry remake and the many meet cute films of this kind Swept Away spawned, this is a must watch film for any lover of film, philosophy and sociology. For those in search of a little romance, Swept Away can be seen as a love story, albeit an unconventional one. Its approach will disturb some - that a woman can fall in love with a man who abuses her, both physically and emotionally. However, those who criticize the film on this level are ignoring two important points. First, the female actually starts the abuse with her constant berating of the male on the yacht. Secondly, this "romance" is not taking place in anything resembling a civilized situation - by virtue of their circumstances, the characters have been thrown back into a setting that mimics prehistoric times, when survival (of the individual and of the species) dictated coupling. This is great cinema whether you like comedy, drama or just plain thinking.
Review of Swept Away
