Normally, I fully appreciate bleak films with utterly despicable characters that leave you thinking rather than leaving the theater with a smile on your face, joyous to the fact that the hero saved the day yet again. The 'Unrated Extended Cut' contains in general more profanity and sexual references than the R-rated 'Theatrical Cut'. The notorious death scene of Westray is extended and more graphic. The dialogue scenes with Westray contain more details about the unpredictable dangers of the drug trade. Reiner tells more anecdotes about his former girlfriends, friends and what he 'learned' about women. The sexually ambiguous relationship between Laura and Malkina is explored deeper in an additional scene.
The sex scene at the beginning is longer and contains stronger sexual activity from Laura. The Cartel Leader's extended monologue gains nearly apocalyptic qualities.
In this version the Diamond Dealer is characterized as a Sephardic Jew from Spain with a tragic past involving a deceased woman. Some scenes are extended substantially, for example the philosophical dialogue between the Counselor and the Diamond Dealer and between the Counselor and the Cartel Leader. It features new scenes, extended scenes and a little alternative footage. The 'Unrated Extended Cut' is 20 minutes longer than the 'Theatrical Cut'(117 min.) and runs nearly 138 minutes.
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