YMMV / Swept Away

• Adaptation Displacement: The movie is only remembered for being terrible, but the original 1974 Italian film in which it was based is only remembered for being remade into a terrible movie.
• Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: The musical Imagine Spot that abruptly occurs while Amber and Giuseppe are marooned on the island comes out of absolutely nowhere, is completely at odds with the tone that the movie's been going for, and seems to have been inserted for no other reason than the fact that Madonna likely wanted a musical number. And even then it doesn't feature Madonna singing, but rather lip-synching to the song in the sequence (Della Reese's version of "Come On-a My House").
• Narm: The near-rape scene is robbed of any power it might have, thanks to Madonna's acting just making Amber seem whiny and vaguely annoyed during the sequence.
• Retroactive Recognition: Elizabeth Banks has a minor role in the movie's first act, as Amber's Dumb Blonde friend.
• Tear Jerker: As bad as the movie is, the ending is arguably this, thanks to manipulations leaving both people thinking that the other no longer loves them.
• They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: The basic story of the film is actually about 90% the same as the 1974 original. The changes that really hurt the story are downplaying the political subtext, and the original version's ending, in which the lead characters make a mutual (if reluctant) decision not to continue their relationship, being turned into far more of an outright Downer Ending where the two are clearly still in love, but Amber's husband proves a Spanner in the Works and dupes Giuseppe into thinking she's dumped him.
• Why Would Anyone Take Him Back?: At the end of the film, Amber's husband Tony sabotages her relationship with Giuseppe, essentially forcing her to stay with him. Given that the first half of the film was mostly dedicated to showcasing how incredibly dysfunctional their relationship was, many viewers are inclined to question why he even wants her to stay with him at all, rather than jumping at the opportunity to end things.

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