If you loved The Crying Game, try Michael Collins
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Neil Jordan, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Crying Game, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Michael Collins is
Dublin streets on a rainy night, a handgun cocked. Ireland's fight for independence unfolds through guerrilla warfare and political maneuvering. Neil Jordan directs this historical drama.

