Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Dotbankey A lot of fun.

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Yazmin Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

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.

Hitchcoc There are so many elements to this incredible film that I could go through, but they have been pointed out over and over. Suffice it to say that it has an intense, dangerous element, with forces at work that are utterly overwhelming. It has a couple love stories that transcend the ordinary (not just romantic love but that which holds us up as human). We have characters that are so complex and who reveal themselves to us in ways we seldom see. The plot is complex and engaging. It could be divided into fourths, with each part a single plot line which then comes back to center. There are no cheap, superfluous elements here. At the time, it was controversial and there was talk that it was simply pushing shock value. Put the commentary aside and be ready for the ride.

Dalbert Pringle Just like a stinging slap to the face - 1992's "The Crying Game" gleefully delivered its "surprise twist" with the heavy-handed blow of a true sadist..... I would easily say that this "club-one-over-the-head" surprise-twist business was undoubtedly the only real reason why anyone would ever remember "The Crying Game", which I found to be a disappointingly poor excuse for a movie if there ever was one.These cheap, sensationalistic tactics that were meant to surprise the audience quickly brought a fairly intriguing story that initially concerned IRA hostage-taking, and whatnot, to an absolute dead-halt. And from that point on-wards, "The Crying Game" literally wallowed in its "surprise twist" for the remainder of the story.With there being no mercy in sight - "The Crying Game" was shamelessly "trans"-formed (hint-hint) into a less-than-satisfying soap opera, where those trite, crass words "I love you" were only to be spoken with any real sincerity at the point of a gun.... And so, with that - It was shame-shame on "The Crying Game".... (sniffle-sniffle)

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