not bad, but hardly a classic

Rating: 7/10 (2 May 2000)

There's a lot of talk about this film, basically down to the book presumably.
Christian Bale was good, but this was hardly a classic. It was a little dull actually, as a tale of 80s debauchery and some utterly tragic music - which I thought I'd forgotten about!
It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't cross the road to see it. The scenes of graphical violence weren't as bad as the hype, but when are they ever?