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William Hurt is Molina, a homosexual window dresser in his 30's sentenced to eight years with no parole for "corrupting a minor"; his cellmate, Valentin, played by Raul Julia, is a political prisoner held without trial and frequently tortured to disclose the names of his fellow Marxist rebels...
...would be facile merely to agree Hurt is outstanding in his part. His performance is central to the film--it's all about the taking of chances. Molina is a risky role, and one Hurt could easily have blown. Instead, with a Best Actor award at Cannes for his effort, as well as the near-unanimous praise of domestic critics, it appears he is a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination come February...
...serious problems with his role still remain. On the plus side, he never plays down to Molina; even at the beginning, sporting the makeup of an old whore, speaking his lines deliberately with slow, self-indulgent relish, Hurt never minces and he never seems embarrassed...
Physically, though, he seems out of place, too big and awkward for Molina's refined sensibility. And what's this Yankee-manque doing in South America anyway? You keep expecting someone to translate his dialogue. Hurt as the "queen" appears studied: he doesn't let you forget the effort his technique requires...
...biker wore a helmet that looked like a silver tear cut in half, something Mercury himself might have favored. Off the bikes, pulling on running shoes, they shattered records in tying laces. Then they tore off on foot, the sound of their hearts pounding in their ears. Scott Molina was first to finish for the men, at 1:50:59. Gaylene Clews was the first for the women at 2:03:08. And they could still talk. Not breathlessly. Normally...