the crying game

"The crying game" was launched in the context of the Irish Republican Army's fight for the return of Northern Ireland. The male protagonists Fergus and Jude are radicals of the Irish Republican Army who kidnapped Judy, a black soldier who was stationed in Northern Ireland at the time. In the process of Fergus guarding Judy, the two talked heartily and almost became friends. The story of the frog and the scorpion told by Judy and Fergus during the film runs through the beginning and the end of the film, and it also leads to the theme of the film's research nature.
Some people say that the first part of the film is out of touch with the latter part, the revolution is completely covered up by love in the second half, and the plot is not set properly to make the theme not clear enough. But in my opinion, the director has highlighted the theme of human nature through this complicated social background, showing his superb artistic level. The film only uses this specific environment to show people's helplessness and helplessness in the chaotic modern society, as well as people's eager desire for peace. Politics and the military were tense and serious at the beginning, but later they were only taken lightly, and more expounded on the confrontation of human nature and homosexuality.
In the film, the excellent acting skills of several main actors deeply reveal the inner world of the characters, and make the theme of the film better performance.
The male protagonist Fergus is a clue character throughout the film. He can become friends with his enemies and even take care of his lover in the end. Does Fergus love Dil at all? Unable to verify, maybe as he said, this is out of nature. But everything he did was so touching, in the end he was almost living for Dil, and Dil's life safety became everything. Even though there was a grudge against Dil's gender before and tried to leave him, in the end he couldn't help but go to the bar to see him. Fergus' various behaviors towards Dil make it difficult to understand what his motives are. Did he become a homosexual himself and fall in love with Dil? Otherwise, why should he protect Dil so desperately, why should he go to jail for him? If it wasn't because Fergus really fell in love with Dil, then the answer could only be nature. It was human nature that led to his destiny.
As for the role of Dil in the film, I have to say that he is a person who dares to love and hate, and is willing to give everything for love. The fact that Dil is a man can be readily accepted by everyone around him, but Fergus alone can't really accept him. But Dil's love for Fergus is undeniable. He cuts his long hair, showing the audience that he is willing to give everything for his lover, even if he is transformed. Even if Fergus panicked and distanced him after knowing the truth, the extraordinarily clear act of cutting his hair reflected Dil's firm belief that Fergus also loved him, and wanted to get more love from him. . The image of homosexuals portrayed by the director subverts the traditional concept of the homosexual group that is discriminated against by the world and excluded by society, but focuses on expressing the theme from the hearts of homosexuals and expressing the helplessness of people in modern society. The subtle changes in the relationship between Fergus and Dil promote the exploration of the film's theme, and at the same time reflect the story of the frog and the scorpion, which rises to areas that are not covered by ordinary gay-themed films.
The shaping of the other characters in the film is also very vivid. Both the black soldier Judy and the activist Jude show from one aspect that people are tired of violence and assassination, and hate terrorism. Through the actions of the protagonists, a pursuit of humanity and self is expressed, and a desire for peace is expressed.
The only female character in the film, Jude, is like a man from beginning to end, full of ambitions, engaged in terrorism, and completely concealed her female characteristics. But Dil is exactly like a woman, with feminine charm everywhere, maybe that's why the real woman Jude can't arouse Fergus's interest, on the contrary, Dil can't help but miss Fergus.
At the end of the film, Fergus scapegoats and goes to jail, and Dil begins a long wait. Seeing this, we have reason to believe that Fergus still has love for Dil. Some people say that the ending is too idealistic, so it must be that he has not really penetrated the story of the frog and the scorpion. It is reflected in the film that war is not so much human nature as it is that homosexuality is human nature.
The director's unique ingenuity makes the plot present the feeling of "another village in the shadows of the willows", attaches great importance to and grasps the beauty of form, rather than falling into the stereotypes of ordinary gay-themed movies. What I have to say is the music in the film. The original singer of "The crying game" that Dil sang in the bar is a transvestite person. Through this song, Dil's inner world can be more vividly reflected. It highlights the film's concern for the inner world of homosexuals.
The superb artistic level of the film and the explanation of the problem of "facing the same sex, love or not" highlight the director's unique way of thinking and ingenious ideas. As a film that reflects the subject of homosexuality, "The crying game" is undoubtedly very unique.

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