Review of The Crying Game (1992) by Zane U — 14 Jan 2010
Some political espionage mixed with sexual confusion. Could've made for a fantastic movie, and it did for the most part. The first act (the part with Forest Whitaker) was awesome, the second act (the part with the notorious surprise) was good, then the finale (the part where Dill gets bipolar and emotionally imbalanced to annoying effect) was bad.
Dill's transformation from arrogant to a wreck is slow and excruciating. Some things were explained (Fergus/Jimmy's poor reaction to her secret, the discovery of Fergus/Jimmy's role in Jody's death), but there didn't feel like enough to drive the rest of her mood swings.
And when most of the movie pivots around her and her relationship with Fergus/Jimmy, I needed more than Showgirls-esque emotional reactions to hook me.
This review of The Crying Game (1992) was written by Zane U on 14 Jan 2010.
The Crying Game has generally received very positive reviews.
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