This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

So refreshingly unhollywood and unpredictable; I love that this was released theatrically and was critically-acclaimed. But I did find the score and the tone (bordering on melodrama) a bit distracting. However, still a valuable, powerful story to bring onscreen with very memorable performances.

I realize now that Sin Nombre takes a lot of cues from this story re: structure and characters (though not with one crucial twist), and while it's a bit unfair to compare, I can't deny that Sin Nombre spoke to me much more viscerally than this, largely due to their different contexts. Would really recommend watching that if you like this.

Movie #13 of Berkens 30 days, 30 countries challenge

The Crying Game- Ireland

A wild mix of drama and thriller that focusses mainly on the interpersonal relations and leaves only few moments of action. The unconventional love story and the background of IRA terrorism shouldn't work, but it does mainly due to the multi-layered and fascinating relationships the main character forms with two people. Those relationships thankfully also drive the plot, wich results in a conflict-laden, emotionally complex story that feels very natural and inherently true to life.

Contiene demasiadas historias y las resuelve todas a la perfección. Es una delicia narrativa y un verdadero deleite temático.

An emotionally complex thriller with depth and real human frailty. Sadly, its many virtues are often neglected as the focus is shifted to one thing*.

*Not Forest Whitaker's atrocious accent.

I am lost for words...

Very good film. Hard to categorize.

I knew the twist of this film, I seem to have known it for years and yet I had no idea what his film was about really. It is a love story and also about the main character trying to find himself and figure out what he wants from life.

This was a really gripping film, it is would certainly be a better watch knowing there was a twist but not knowing what it was as the impact would really blow you away. This film is still worth watching as it is not defined by the twist but is certainly a different film and it deserves its place in pop culture.

So refreshingly unhollywood and unpredictable; I love that this was released theatrically and was critically-acclaimed. But I did find the score and the tone (bordering on melodrama) a bit distracting. However, still a valuable, powerful story to bring onscreen with very memorable performances.

I realize now that Sin Nombre takes a lot of cues from this story re: structure and characters (though not with one crucial twist), and while it's a bit unfair to compare, I can't deny that Sin Nombre spoke to me much more viscerally than this, largely due to their different contexts. Would really recommend watching that if you like this.

Very bizarre movie. The way the plots are intertwined and how the story arc didn't really developed made the movie seem slow and wandering. In my opinion, there were two endings to this movie and it should've ended at the first. The second ending is what classifies the movie as a thriller giving the movie, in my opinion again, lack of identity. Jimmy was a great character and would have shined more had the movie been more focused.

Movie #13 of Berkens 30 days, 30 countries challenge

The Crying Game- Ireland

A wild mix of drama and thriller that focusses mainly on the interpersonal relations and leaves only few moments of action. The unconventional love story and the background of IRA terrorism shouldn't work, but it does mainly due to the multi-layered and fascinating relationships the main character forms with two people. Those relationships thankfully also drive the plot, wich results in a conflict-laden, emotionally complex story that feels very natural and inherently true to life.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Contiene demasiadas historias y las resuelve todas a la perfección. Es una delicia narrativa y un verdadero deleite temático.

An emotionally complex thriller with depth and real human frailty. Sadly, its many virtues are often neglected as the focus is shifted to one thing*.

*Not Forest Whitaker's atrocious accent.

A powerhouse of a film. The famous twist is still every bit as thrilling as it was twenty years ago.