Review of The Crying Game (1992) by Jon G — 20 Jan 2010
File this rule-breaking, mind-bending adult thriller under "movies you just don't see nowadays." Neil Jordan's masterpiece, about an IRA terrorist who kidnaps, then befriends, a British soldier.
..only to fall in love with the soldier's enigmatic lover. Stephen Rea is fantastic as a man trying to keep his sanity in a world of deceit and danger. There are many other great supporting turns by Forest Whitaker as the soldier and Miranda Richardson as a deadly IRA accomplice; but none more memorable than newcomer Jaye Davidson, as the seductress with a secret of her own.
As everyone must know by now, The Crying Game features one of the most shocking twists in all of film history: to many, it is second only to Psycho and like the Hitchcock film, was so respected upon its initial release they did not dare give away the big secret.
Years after viewing it for the first time, I can honestly say that knowing or not knowing the twist ahead of time should not correlate to the enjoyment of Jordan's well crafted and impeccably written film.
We could use another Crying Game...that is, not a remake, but a work that shares its fearlessness and intelligence.
This review of The Crying Game (1992) was written by Jon G on 20 Jan 2010.
The Crying Game has generally received very positive reviews.
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