On Thu, 18 Mar 1993 16:22:12 -0600 <IREJAP@GSUVM1> said: >Are all the positive reviews about the "Crying Game" that specifics and say >"trust me" and go see it, just a new version of Hollywood hype? Or is the >film really as good as most critics claim? I haven't seen it and remain most >skeptical of what may just be clever plot gimmckry that has tricked critics int >o praising an average or so-so film as being truly extraordinary. well, whether or not it was an "extraordinary" film is up for debate; i thought it certainly thought-provoking at the least, and i thought that the acting was excellent. kudos should also go to miranda richardson's agent for getting HER face plastered all over the print ads, instead of steven rea's, jaye david- son's, or even forest whittaker's. it's a film that'll make you think about "attitudes." it was directed well, it was acted wonderfully. i didn't think that the plot was gimmicky. larry schwartz, humanities librarian north dakota state university fargo, nd