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comeandsee
6Dec11
this is early, great jordan. he almost melts into the background with the direction, which is exactly what is called for. bob hoskins is fucking amazing, with the tiniest ticks and the greatest roars, he does it all. i also sort of love michael caine here. the lines are sharp, witty and the work of a writer who was to come to personify irish cinema. this is almost the perfect start from one of my favourites.
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Pierluigi Puccini
15Nov11
Excelent neo noir. Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine are, for me, the De Niro and Pacino of the British Isles. It's great to watch them sharing scenes. Only some one as vulnerable and sincere as Hoskins could play convincingly and movingly a chauffeur ex con in love with the hooker he works for.
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Daniel S.
3Dec09
One of the most brilliant achievements, with THE END OF THE AFFAIR and THE CRYING GAME, of this Irish director. Neil Jordan compares the West End hotels of London with the most squalid streets of the capital, the degrading behaviour of some people with an improbable friendship, based on mutual respect, between a high-class call-girl and an ex-convict. The very smart screenplay handles the theme of the Fictitious and the Real with a rare intelligence. Masterpiece. A DVD zone your library.
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