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A good story with some strong performances. Some elements lacked believability in my opinion, but it didn't detract from the film. Worth a watch!

This is the movie that began the journey that the best women is actually a man. The boyfriend who dies and asks the protagonist to take care of his "girl" points this out. And the one real woman in the movie gets shot in her breasts. Talk about g@y hatred of biological women - this movie is dripping with that innuendo.

Un film certainement atypique sur l’enlèvement d’un soldat par l’IRA, puis ce gars qui noue une relation avec la compagne de ce dernier (le soldat enlevé) ; un gars « terroriste malgré lui » en somme mais pas très futé, le gars, franchement, parce qu’il ne se rend pas compte que quelque chose cloche : tout le monde le sait, tout le monde lui lâche des regards entendus mais lui, il voit rien, putain !… A partir de là, c’est quasiment une comédie romantique (atypique, certes…) qui se révèle cyniquement drôle… mais c’est aussi un film qui a ses lenteurs et ses longueurs (sans jeu de mots !) et qui se traîne quand même comme une sacrée tortue tandis que la musique qui se veut très dramatique fait couiner les violons… En tout cas, j’imagine que ça a fait plaisir à une minorité, d’autant plus que ça date un brin quand même (1992 !) et que l’on était pas encore dans la woke attitude et les agendas SJW très chargés de notre époque actuelle… A noter que le film est évidemment sorti en DVD, puis plus **** en Blu-Ray et qu’à cause d’un connard (un stagiaire sans doute) qui a fait de la merde avec les pistes audio, on se retrouve avec une saloperie de doublage québécois tout pourri… On est donc obligé de se taper la VO et ça fait bien chier quand même !

Wow, is this movie bonkers. The story in “The Crying Game” is just completely crazy, but the characters' motivations come through so strongly that their choices feel believable. I am a big fan of the director, Neil Jordan, and he really nails it here. I do not understand why he doesn't have more movie credits. Warning, this movie is for mature audiences only for heavy violence and nudity. I give it a B, next time you’re in the mood for a movie, this one won’t disappoint.

Personally I love this film. He is able to give a complete picture of Ireland's political situation and its struggle for independence, without making a clear distinction between good or bad. At the same time he manages to weave a magnificent love story, which never touches the mawkish, that despite the difficulties can one day be realized and goes beyond prejudices. A film that can teach a lot to each of us.

Guys, I dare you to do something. Don't cry during the Crying Game. Let's bring in the entire audience and watch this one on our dares and try to survive the entire movie without crying.

The Crying Game is a very well made film from Neil Jordan and though it is quite slow at times, the film's thought provoking offers on race, gender, nationality, and sexuality, are too good to pass up. Even if you do not like where the film goes, it is hard to admit it does not get those gears in your head to spin a bit. Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker, and Jaye Davidson, are all phenomenal in a film that covers its topics with great sensitivity and respect throughout. Some call this a psychological thriller or a mystery film. If we are being honest, I have no idea how this is possible. It is not really mysterious nor is it a thriller. To me, it was more of a romance film set during the troubles, which adds a flair of war and some intrigue, sure, but no mystery. Maybe they mean mysterious romance? I do not know, but regardless, The Crying Game is a very well made film with serious heart and passion that makes you think about the issues it raises.

There are not many films out there that have transgender people within their framework.There have been a few more in recent years but to be honest, to me they look about as unappealing as movies can get. Jaye Davidson is intriguing in TCG on a number of levels-his character poses the question probably quite unintentionally-is transgender all about sexual arrogance or is it about something else. We are not sure how to interpret Jaye's character or how to interpret Jaye for that matter either. That type of thing is a common effect pertaining to the subject of transgender in cinema in general-another transgender person-Caroline Cossey wrote a autobiography book called My Story where she alternately describes getting a sex change to consummate a monogamous relationship and then goes on to say that after the operation she went to Italy to 'have some fun' implying fun and games with multiple partners & that there was nobody special in her life at the time of her operation. To me, that is sexually ambiguous. Might sound like I'm making a mountain out of a molehill but there is nothing I hate more than not being able to pin down where someone is coming from. This movie is regarded as masterpiece of modern cinema noir but to me It kind of just exists, like a potato salad.

Whether one slices it as an intense thriller, a tragic war film, or even a heartfelt human drama, "The Crying Game" is still a fantastic piece of emotional storytelling.