empire331 This movie is boring and very slow paced, maybe too long for the theme. Jolie's character is extremely annoying and depressive. Nothing emotional, just a couple trying to save the marriage as they go through the mid-life crisis and each of them share a bizarre passion for spying the younger neighbors. Awkward. The setting is beautiful though, southern France is fascinating, for sure. Melanie Laurent does a nice supporting role and the atmosphere is dark and melancholic.

michaeltrivedi I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this film. I must admit, I had my doubts, being directed by Angelina Jolie and the romantic aspect. But I was very moved by this picture.It was a sweet, small little film that does wonders. It's romance, drama, and just a general good time.7 Stars, though it deserves one more

melseele Angelina has once again failed in every way possible with this movie! Her editing was bad, her directing was horrible, and her acting was just horrendous. She has failed to put out a good movie in quite some time and By the Sea was not even close to a good movie. Even the script was just horrible. If you think that being a voyeur is going to save your marriage, Jolie will show you all the ways that it won't with this movie. Even Brad Pitt should be ashamed of himself for his role in this movie as his acting was just as bad as Angelina's. Based off their lack of chemistry in this movie, I can understand why this couple got divorced. The movie was so slow that there were times that the only thing that saved the movie was the beautiful background of Malta. And Brad Pitt's car was the star of this movie in my opinion!

Modulo m I loved this movie. I really did. It's not exactly what you think it's going to be and it goes where it goes in ways you don't really expect. I would call it an honest movie. I would call it a funny movie. It's something that you watch and you laugh. You laugh and laugh because it is so honest its like being exposed to someone's unconscious mind. And as such it's not exactly realistic either. It's a surreal movie, not quite to the point of being scary, but to the point of being very funny. All in all I have to say this is one of the best movies I have ever seen. And I hope to see many more.