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At the height of anti-communist paranoia this film was bound to be blacklisted. But its realism, naturalism, cinematography and significant plot make it a work of art. A harsh yet beautiful one. And one that has aged well - not dating itself at all even after the fall of communism. Things were never as simple as a duel. They are even less so now. And much of our hope resides with the fact that within the remaining superpower dissent should be at the very least tolerated - at best a multiplicity of views encouraged.

Okay, you have a teenage-going on twentysome terror(not horror) flick here, people! So what sets its apart from your sad average? Eliza! She's the Tazmanian Devil combined with Hollywood's sexiest siren! Garbo, Hepburn, Dabis *and* Keaton! How can you do that in yhis kind of a flick? Many thanks + I worship you!

Originally it was certainly one of Lina the director at her best. Now it is only sub-standard Guy Ritchie. But that still leaves us with a film that is crucial to the *raw* human condition when peeled off civilization's clothing - literal and not.

Both leads handled themselves well, and pace and easy appeals to lust are this movie's main problem, *not* Madonna's acting. If not for anything else give this film a fair shot on account of her effort.