When Hell becomes Reality

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 1998)

I feel this movie is a nice visual metaphor of living with a lingering pain we have never been able to remove and probably never will. It´s a painful display of hopelessness in the face of anguish from which there is no escape. Personally, I liked the performance of Pitt, Cruise, Rea and Slater, but I agree with those who think that -despite his acting talent- Banderas was a casting blooper. Overall, the music, the lighting and the cuts -such as Rea´s sinister smile after Pitt realizes his companions have been calcinated in the well- were excellent and made this a quality film. Cruise´s feast at the end? Marketing.