cinephile-27690 I wanted to see this since it was in the book 1,001 Movies You must See Before You Die. But how could this 1992 movie be in it and not A Few Good Men? This also got nominated for Best Picture along with that, and Roger Ebert gave it his highest rating, while giving AFGM a lower rating. Why did I tell you all of this? Because I don't see how this could be so acclaimed. IMDB says the plot is about "A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world." I saw this with my Grandma on Flix-which does not censor movies or add commercials. We went into it a few minutes late and didn't get why a guy was tied up. That flaw is not against the movie.We did not see the tied up man for the rest of the movie.The language was constant and uncalled for. This is straight up arguing between a woman and a man:"F u!" "F u too!" "F u more"(or something like that.)It was bothersome.Oh, and remember how I said I saw this with my Grandma? Well, imagine my embarrassment when 2 people almost had sex, and the man screamed and threw up at the on-screen sight of the woman having man parts!Skip it.It was half good, half bad. The Crying Game is not worth playing.

Glassjaw86 I can't say anything that hasn't been said about this movie before. But I still wanted to add this review. This story took me for a spin. Sure, the direction and acting has flaws that damn near every 90s movie has. But it's 2+ hr runtime isn't enough to elaborate on everything this movie has to offer. I would've watched a 3+ hr version, were it ever made. I wish I had the vocabulary and eloquence to explain all the things this film made me feel and all the themes I noticed and explored in my mind during and after. This is a movie I can watch over and over again. Much like Before Sunrise, I love the characters and despite lacking a significant backstory I find myself musing over who they are and how they lived. Keep an open mind about this film and ignore the hype of "the big twist" because it's so much more than just a twist gimmick movie.

dissident320 This movie came out 25 years ago so I already knew about the so-called twist. I probably knew about it since Ace Ventura was released because it satirizes the aftermath of the reveal.It holds up as a pretty good movie. Very good performance from Forest Whitaker doing what I thought to be quite a convincing British accent. Stephen Rea does a fine job as well as the protagonist. It's a shame that Jaye Davidson did not act much beyond this film because they are excellent in this role as Dil.I think this movie was a bit of a sleeper hit and these days doesn't really get talked about. But it's one of Neil Jordan's better movies as I find his directing to be a bit clumsy by the 2000s. Expect an above average shot film with unique story.

Rob Starzec This film is somewhat strange in the sense that it feels like a political thriller for one portion of the film, but then throws you into a romantic story immediately after this (and aspects of the political thriller come back later). The first story is terrific in that it shows us an interesting bond between a soldier held hostage and the man who is assigned to watch him at gunpoint. It seems like a very tense story at first, but a good amount of humor emerges from the interactions between the two men to keep some of the tension at bay.I have to keep myself limited in my comments because what causes the "first part" to end and the "second part" to begin is a spoiler in itself. I don't feel at liberty to say much about the second part, but I will give it a try. The main points you need to know about the second part are that a romantic relationship develops and that a third party threatens the "couple" formed in this section of the film. Also, the midpoint of the film reveals a twist which made me uncomfortable for the rest of the film's duration, but did not necessarily cause it to be a bad film in my eyes.The film is well-executed and makes you think about important topics and issues which I will not get into here since it would spoil the movie. You simply need to watch the film in order to experience it; there are too many ways to spoil the movie if I get too in depth in my criticism. So I will leave you with the fact that the movie is well-executed, but the story is not the most enticing and I felt uncomfortable for a large portion of the movie. If you're willing to give a mysterious film which I'd say is a 7/10 a chance, go for it. If not, that's fine too.3.0/4.0