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GENDER BENDER

Today's movie was The Crying Game (1992) by Neil Jordan.

Knowing the gimmick does not hurt it. We had seen it when it came out. There are many clues along the way. Most of us just didn't pick them up.

It is still pretty good. A NYTimes 1176 Best Film

There is not a lot to say. It is a tight thriller and very well managed throughout. I will give it a 4 out on Netflix5.

In one of those Netflix coincidences that are so weird, we have a double trick in this film. We saw a great Forrest Whitaker cameo a few days ago The Color of Money. And, we will see Miranda Richardson in the next Dance With a Stranger". Both actors appear in this film and turn in bravura performances.

On the other side of things, Jaye Davidson is the center of this film and only made two more. One was Stargate which we watched for fun; Kurt Russell kind of fun. After that, poof; end of career.

Steven Rea has been in a lot of films but I never saw him again. That is a minor disappearance, yet significant, as if I do not see him, he does not exist. He may not know about this.