A good movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was Neil Jordan’s directing debut, I was really eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, it wasn’t really an easy watch. First of all, it was pretty much impossible to pinpoint a specific genre as Jordan mixed so many styles together such as thriller, vigilante, neo-noir and even surrealism. Furthermore, it was pretty obvious that it was his debut as, in spite of a solid and intriguing introduction, the whole thing became rapidly random. For example, they took their time to explain how the main character would end up with a rifle but, out of nowhere, he was suddenly using a gun as well and, this time, the makers didn't bother explaining how this sax player would end up with a gun. Towards the end, it became therefore increasingly messy. I mean, how did the guy end up in this farm and what was his deal with this woman?!? They even threw in the mix a miracle child healer just for good measure. So, the damned thing was pretty much all over the place but there was already Jordan’s gritty visual style and the mood with a solid soundtrack (something actually rather rare for a movie from the 80’s) was pretty neat. And it was also nice to see Stephen Rea, Neil Jordan’s long time collaborator, showing  up in his directing debut and the guy gave here another really solid performance. Anyway, to conclude, even if my rating might be slightly generous here, it was a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Neil Jordan’s work.