Good concept, poorly executed.

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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.

A great movie and very emotional. I heard about it. Back in 1992. And I finally saw it. It's a great movie with great twists and turns.

An IRA volunteer falls in love with the girlfriend of a dead British soldier.Starring Stephen Rea and Jaye Davidson.Written and directed by Neil Jordan.I really liked this one. It's a great story, full of unexpected twists and surprises and it has two outstanding performances by Stephen Rea and Jaye Davidson. I also love the soundtrack. I'm guessing this was quite a controversial and groundbreaking movie at the time.My only niggle was the cinematography and the location filming. The first part of the film could have been filmed anywhere, And the street scenes looked like they were stolen from Eastenders! And the scenes set on the building site were similarly uninspiring and very studio looking.But overall I really enjoyed this. Lots of tension and a few giggles along the way. A good movie.8/10

I expected this movie to be rubbish. I'd never seen it before, I'd only heard it referenced in popular culture, in movies, TV-shows, etc, where they made fun of it.So I expected it to be horrible. But it was not. It was great. It had everything. It had action, shooting, suspense, violence, comedy. Romance. The unexpected.If this movie wasn't the way it was, it'd be far higher rated. It's simply a very good movie, with very good and accomplished actors in it, and a very good storyline.I would watch it again.