Strongly acted and sharply directed, this movie is still quite disturbing. The subject matter, actor Bob Crane's disintegration at the hands of his own sexual perversity, is a harsh topic and director Paul Schrader (Hardcore) is unflinching. Greg Kinnear once again shows his skills as Crane. He's so good you forget he looks nothing like the man. Opposite Kinnear, Williem Dafoe portrays John Carpenter, Crane's sexual partner-in-crime. The two actors have the delve into the hellish chasms their character's sexual addictions without losing their humanity. The film doesn't present the sexual material in a lurid fashion, it is always shown in a frank and unpleasant light. These men were sick and their descent is shown for what it was - self abuse.