The Crying Game

"Wait until the surprise ending" they said. Ha! What a boring movie. Don't waste you time or $$. Acting wasn't the problem, it was the subject matter that was bad.... Full review

Why is there so many people loving this movie? I felt stupid all those years for not having seen this piece of crap! It is long boring and stupid.... Full review

This movie was just wonderful. Everyone should watch it. There is a huge twist....you have to watch it to believe it!!... Full review

Irish born novelist, screenwriter and director, Neil Jordan has been making compelling movies for quite awhile. His collaboration with Irish actor Stephen Rea has produced some of the most thought provoking work by both director and actor. The Crying Game, Interview... Full review

90's movies are tha bomb! Especially ones as shockingly violent, funny, disturbing, and original as this. This edgy multi-genre crime movie has more *gasp* moments in it than one could possibly imagine. Definitly a must see for people who would like... Full review

This movie was suprisingly better than I thought. I thought the whole story was going to be based on the infamous twist in this movie (not really hard to figure out). The story is pretty complicated so I won't elaborate but... Full review

I can't believe that anyone in their right mind could see anything good in this movie. The movie leaves me with a bad feeling about how some people could be so screwed up. Bad morals, bad storyline, bad subject. You can't... Full review

I think this film is like a 'right of passage' or something. I saw it on video and found myself wondering if the actor/actress(?) who played a transexual/transvestite(?) in the film was really 'that', ot just 'acting'. I suppose I will... Full review

This movie traumatized me as a 12 year old. The first homosexuality I've ever seen. (Please enter a longer review Please enter a longer review Please enter a longer review)... Full review

N.B. Spoilers within. It's hard to do justice to this modern masterpiece. Let me get this out of the way: "The Twist." The whole issue is a real shame to me; viewers should just stick to the complexities of the... Full review

Backing them up is Miranda Richardson at her most icily erotic, and Jaye Davidson seductively ambiguous as the object of desire. Though Whitakers accent remains more Texas than Tottenham, theres a warmth to his performance that makes Reas loss of faith wholly convincing. ... Full Review

Having not seen the movie in a few years, and already knowing how it was going to end, I wasn't sure how well it would hold up for a repeat, but thankfully, my fears were put to rest and The Crying Game remains a great movie. Yeah, I know that The Crying Game has been spoofed to the point where it almost makes the twist ending seem comical, but the first time I saw this movie it took me completely by surprise. ... Full Review

Let's just say the ending has some surprises in store for everyone involved--the crooks, the police, and the audience. The newer film's success can be attributed to several factors, in increasing order of importance: A resourceful and absorbing script; the location shooting on the south coast of France and Monaco; the grittily realistic, periodically flashy direction of Mr. Jordan; and the brilliant performance of its star, Nick Nolte, and the supporting cast. ... Full Review

Despite certain reservations, however, it must be said that Neil Jordan's "The Crying Game" is a remarkable film. In the lead role, Rea is subtly good, allowing his charm to creep up on the audience gradually, and Davidson, who has never acted before, is startling, to say the least. ... Full Review

And "The Crying Game" is his boldest, richest work yet. From the performances by Rea, Davidson and Whitaker, to Jordan's endlessly original script, to Anne Dudley's melancholy score, and Lyle Lovett's closing rendition of "Stand by Your Man," "The Crying Game" enthralls and amazes us. ... Full Review

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