I hate Joseph Conrad. I feel stupid when I read his novels, like
there is something lacking in my brain to comprehend the deeper
meaning. When "Heart of Darkness" was transformed into "Apocalyse
Now", I had that feeling. And now that "Secret Agent" is out on
video, I can feel inadequate at home too. Maybe you don't share my
brain defect and can appreciate the symbolism, the subtext. As for
me, I just enjoyed seeing Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Christian
Bale and Gerard Depardieu work together. But "Secret Agent" isn't a
feel-good, James Bond sort of Secret Agent movie. Conrad desribes it
as "an anarchistic tale of desolation, madness and despair". Good
thing it wasn't him pitching it to Hollywood. Rated R.
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