spoiler through representi do not love it or hate it . i be intrigue definitely and look at the acting . for film buff who dig the performance drive piece and this be a dream come true . the penns star a the married couple and eddie and maureen and both give performance that be stun . there a dark intensity about the movie that can hook one in but there no denying this be not a pleasant film to watch and for those who like a bit of sweet escapism to their film and they should run like the wind if they put this on and because that isn not what their go to get . for those however and who like their film dark and character driven and edgy and cap off with a bit of despair look no far and it all here . i happen to like a bit of both of the above mention type of movie . in term of this film and i neither like it or do not like it . i appreciate it and be awe by the performance . and the relationship between eddie and mo and yeah and it be definitely more realistic then the character of pretty woman to put it mildly . in fact the eesense of the relationship be capture so deeply that it be genuinely surprising a a film . i have not see that many relationship and both the love and the toxic aspect capture that compellingly . the choice that mo make at the end do not surprise me that much because by then one could see the tie that bind this couple be strong for mo and then anything else . there be not just love between this couple but need and an almost desperate addiction . at the end and the connection these two have and be capture in that one look between them in the last scene which be do flawlessly and do not need any dialog . this movie remind me of sid and nancy . it a painful movie to watch at time but well do and very much so and on the character study and the cinematography and atmosphere be also perfect . but in spite of the positive i wouldn not give it high then a 7. in fact i almost give it a 6. this be due mainly to the second part of the film . john travolta be very good but the way his character suddenly change from a sensitive hardworking guy to a screechy scowl gun tot bully be baffle . there also the change of attitude toward the little girl . the whole gun storyline do not strike me a even necessary and i guess i felt and honestly and that the theme explore here insanity and rape and codependency and child neglect be way to serious to make into a black comedy which start happen in the second half of the movie . i haven not see that many movie this serious go into black comedy territory that unexpectedly and i will admit i do not like that . there be a lot i do not like toward the end of the film . everyone have their own rating system when it come to movie . for me a 6 be about average or slightly above and be also reserve for those guilty pleasure type movie . a 7 be anywhere from ok to good and an 8 and above be those movie that be really very good to excellent . i would give this a 7 and not because i love it but for the reason mention above and will freely admit this movie stay with me after long then i would have think it would . positive .