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Title: Powerful statement!
Review: Alan Parker made an invaluable and potent statement about such controversial theme . He built and admirable puzzle with many dramatic twists all along the film which deserved to my mind a major treatment and consideration .In the last two decades I just remember three admirable works about this similar theme : The Fifth Chapter of Decalogue , Dead man walking and Dancer in the dark.Spacey plays a very credible role and despite the female counterpoint is not at the same level ( the role was perfect for Cate Blanchet , Juliette Binoche or Naomi Watts) the film reaches the goal . I think something happens with Parker when he decides to make edge of the knife pictures : Midnight express , Mississippi burning have not been rated by the most of critics ; it would seem Parker is accepted only when he films musicalsIntelligent , mature and outstanding movie .
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