loved it

I loved it, too.

In the 90s, this would have done well.

Tough as nails, uncompromising dark crime film.

These super hero fankids today like their criminals "likable", I guess.

i thought it was a mess but worth watching. very dark subject matter and bizarre throughout, alternating between disturbing and cheesy

Agreed. Possibly my favorite Nicholas Cage character, and Dafoe was awesome as coked up lunatic.