"Creasy's art is death"

Rating: 9/10 (16 November 2019)

A phenomenal composite of emotions. First watched this film years back and have just again re-watched it. Have never understood the mixed bag of reviews. There's seems to be an underlying comparison of Scott vs Tarantino from the more 'verified' reviewers that undoubtedly takes away from a masterclass of acting in of itself. The storyline has an astounding gradualism, slowly easing you in to understanding the pain of the protagonist; 'Creasy', who is Clearly haunted and disillusioned from his inescapable past. "Nothing more dangerous than a man alone with his thoughts" rings true. As the movie progresses, the relationship between both Pita and Creasy intensifies. "He shows her that it's okay to live again". The U-turn this takes when she is taken away is sharp. The movie adopts a heads and tails kind of approach with so much pain and emotion initially, to so much anger and violence eventually. This U-turn is both gripping and exhilarating, it will have your eyes unblinkingly hypnotised to the screen. As of all good films, the ending is not one to disappoint. You will either cry at the knowing sadness of loosing Creasy or the love that Pita and Creasy both have for one another. It's simply one or the other. Master piece!