Review of Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) by Jezzy A — 23 Aug 2007
A movie about holes. A tongue-in-cheek nightmare of a man trapped in a hole of despair because of his addiction to "holes": the hole in his back yard where he squirrels away pay-offs from betraying mob witnesses; and, the holes of his wife and lovers.
He betrays even these holes for the biggest hole of all: an intensely seductive succubus played by Lena Olin. She offers him the best of both holes: intense sex and enough money to leave. But her promise is only the ultimate illusion of his addiction.
She sucks him dry of virility, his family, his job, his life, his pride, and his money. His desperate escape is too little too late and he is left waiting endlessly to regain the only thing that really meant anything to him in his life, but which he has already betrayed and lost.
Intense, interesting, and an overall excellent film-noir. Goes very well with almond trout and a bottle of Riesling.
This review of Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) was written by Jezzy A on 23 Aug 2007.
Romeo Is Bleeding has generally received positive reviews.
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