I didn't really get his character. Why was he so violent? Was is that he was feeling predjudice towards him because of his race? Was that the only reason? I was half asleep while watching...and I couldn't really hear everything he was talking about. What did he have against Billy?
shareI think it was David Allen Greers character who said it best. Something about he was just crazy
shareCarlyle was definitely a guy with issues...I also have to admit that I actually had difficult understanding what he was saying at times, which didn't help matters.
shareYeah, I think Carlyle was just a loose cannon type of guy. That quality might have been exacerbated by his socio-economic background.
shareAgreed. Carlyle (Michael Wright) gave the best performance in a movie full of solid performances. His character was complex and sometimes contradictory but it always did seem true. I think he had a lot of issues, as the poster above wrote, regarding his socio-economic situation. Remember he was KP, and talked about his absent father and made many racial comments. I don't know if he was gay or bisexual, but I think his wanting to have sex with Richie was more about dominating and disgracing a pretty white boy. In any case, Wright was excellent.
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