The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover

This was the first Greenaway film I saw, and I was blown away. The panning techniques used were great and the changing color schemes along with the costuming was incredible. Gambon was perfect for the role of what I consider one of the most vulgar characters in film. Watching his character struggle to appear eloquent was hard to forget. Michael Nyman's score was the icing on the cake in this film, and added intensity to scenes that were already pretty breathtaking.

Makes the most out of not much. So many small touches that really elevate a simple storyline to a collection of memorable moments.

Cool, cruel and just deserts

Gorgeously crafted yet explicit and sometimes distressingly brutal. A dark, haunting comedy with few bodily functions ignored, but the story is about excessive behavior -- so nothing seems gratuitous.

Psychedelic nightmare.

jasonmyers said it best. makes you want to throw up, but in a good way.

visually stunning with a fantastic score and cast... beautiful and repellent at the same time... one of my favorite films.

Weird mixture of abhorrent imagery and violence with lush stylization and costuming. Barely watchable.