I must have missed this one completely. I didn't know Polanski was still directing to be honest. The last film of his I saw was The Ghost Writer and it wasn't very memorable for me.
That's too bad it didn't capture your interest for the most part and I appreciate you sharing your views on it. SWF and Misery peaked my interest but it doesn't seem to lead anywhere exciting from the looks of it.
Better luck next time I suppose with this one.
Nice review and I like how you delve into a bit more backstory about everything related to the film like the book and budget issues.
Yes, Polanski has not stopped directing, he made four films after The Ghost Writer, although I have only seen two of them. This time, the idea of a French psychological thriller with Eva Green and directed by Polanski caught my attention. Unfortunately, it was not as good as I expected.
Thank you very much for your comment.