Review of The Crying Game (1992) by Harry W — 07 Apr 2013

The Crying Game is incredibly Clever. It begins as a psychological thriller lead in an excellent performance by Stephen Rea and supported in a smart one by Forest Whitaker. As the story progresses it studies moral values and the truth behind a person's nature as well a following stereotypes deep into their thoughts. As the story goes on it unfolds as a very excellent Drama film with an astounding performance by Jaye Davidson which was so convincing that I was truly shocked at the twist. The story is conflicting, so that it's never easy to identify who's the hero and who's the villain in the story, and thanks to Neil Jordan's excellent direction we really feel compelled to get deeply into the story and figure it out.

The Crying Game also provides a good study of sexuality in terms of weakness towards sex appeal as well as strength towards true love and the obstacles it can overcome, however difficult they are. It also studied human nature in many fascinating ways, especially with the story of the scorpion and e frog.

The Crying Game does so much on a small budget and again, it is truly astounding and excellent largely thanks to its Oscar-worthy screenplay. It really makes you think, but not so much that you can't enjoy it. The Crying Game is spectacular because it relies on the important aspects of a film, and not just the budget.

The Crying Game is just truly an unforgettable masterpiece that will lay in your mind for a long time, and it's simply one of the greatest films ever made.