Humane tale out of terrorism

IRISH director Neil Jordan has crafted the most surprising and humane film of the year, The Crying Game, out of the unlikely building blocks of death, loss, blind hate and aching loneliness.

Stephen Rea plays an unwisely compassionate, IRA terrorist who's drawn to the girlfriend (Jaye Davidson) of a black British soldier his cell kidnapped.

Hilarious, heartbreaking, astoundingly sophisticated and thoroughly entertaining.

United Press International