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I watched βCruisingβ for the first time last night. I donβt know how it took me so long. Maybe itβs because itβs not the sort of film they put on every night on ITV. I liked it, and itβs obviously iconic in a lot of ways - inspiring many pastiches. Itβs a decent thriller / murder mystery - but I couldnβt help but feel like there was a more interesting story in there. I think the idea of a straight police officer having to go undercover as a gay man & then getting sucked into the supercharged S&M scene is much more fascinating and Iβd liked to have seen a bit more of that. There is a good fisting scene though!Β
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